Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2012 Kia Soul were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Soul: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Soul: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.8% | 46.7% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | SR-240 HARLEM RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fresno County, California | CHURCH AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Dover, Pope County, Arkansas | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-61 POTTSTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | OVERBROOK LN | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia | US-84 OLD ALBANY RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-369 MATT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky | W 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-168/ TIDEWATER DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1525 YADKINVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Killen, Lauderdale County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio | HAMILTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | YARBROUGH DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Pender County, North Carolina | SSR-1411 OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Waterloo, Seneca County, New York | I-90 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois | SR-17 COURT ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | GREENVILLE RD | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-205 JACOBY RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | San Leandro, Alameda County, California | SR-112 DAVIS ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 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.