Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 115
- Fatal crashes
- 115
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 55
Between 2020 and 2024, 115 vehicles described as 2015 Kia Soul were involved in 115 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 55 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
57%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2015 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.8% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.0% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.3% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Culpeper County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | FM 2015 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-2845 MANSLICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma | US-270 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | CR-140 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | MU-U AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-68TH AVE W | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Humboldt County, California | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Kaufman County, Texas | SR-243 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-361 | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa | MU-86TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut | TS-44 MILLSTREAM RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | MU-CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Taylor County, Texas | FM 707 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-162 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | CR-CANE BAY BLVD | 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.