Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Sorento were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
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 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2020 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.4% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 13 |
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2022 | Newton County, Missouri | SR-86 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Indio, Riverside County, California | FRED WARING DR | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Brazos County, Texas | SR-30 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Lincoln County, Arkansas | SR-530 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | 1540 SWEETBRIAR DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Tyler County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PARKWAY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-2003 FLATT RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Vestal, Broome County, New York | CR-44 VESTAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Perry County, Arkansas | SR-60-1 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-MERIDIAN RD NE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE 181ST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-86 HARDINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SIERRA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Frankston, Anderson County, Texas | SR-155 | 3 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Walton County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Bulloch County, Georgia | I-16 | 3 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-41 5TH ST | 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.