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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Atlanta, Cass County, Texas | US-59/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-819 ARMBRUST RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Hildebran, Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | WENTWORTH SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | INVERMERE AV | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Washington County, Florida | CORBIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Lee County, Mississippi | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | 120TH AVE E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Calhoun County, Texas | SR-35 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Green, Summit County, Ohio | CR-244 MAYFAIR RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Kimball, Marion County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana | CR-COXFORD PIKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 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.