Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 96
- Fatal crashes
- 96
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 49
Between 2020 and 2024, 96 vehicles described as 2014 Kia Soul were involved in 96 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 49 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 59%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
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%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 47%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.9% | 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 | 73 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Jasper County, Missouri | US-71 SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | US-67/E RIVER DR | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Clinton County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR- 54 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Middlesex County, Virginia | SR-33 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-ALDER CUTOFF RD E | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 20 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 S | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-6 CHARDON RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-LEWIS AND CLARK BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Erie County, Ohio | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | SLATER MEMORIAL PARK | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Bedford County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | US-78/SR-10/STONE MT FWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Howell County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1714 PARKSTOWN RD | 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.