Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 93
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 63
Between 2020 and 2024, 93 vehicles described as 2019 Kia Sorento were involved in 93 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 63 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.9% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.5% | 46.3% | 51.7% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 72 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | I-110 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Maywood, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | HAYDEN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Crawford County, Arkansas | CS-BRAWNERLOO | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-522 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-WARRIOR JASPER | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-5 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Madison County, Arkansas | US-412-4 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1192 HINES ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-35 DOLLY PARTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Cleveland County, Arkansas | US-63-15 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.