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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-021500 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Eaton County, Michigan | LANSING RD | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Polk County, Wisconsin | US-8 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-35 S CHARLESTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | MU-56TH STREET | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Miami, Gila County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-580 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | CR-7003 RUSSELL AV | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | SR-454 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Orange County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-539 FORKED RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-247 S OLD WOMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | CLAYTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Old Hickory, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-45 ROBINSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | SR-190/PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | CR-HALE RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | ROSLYN ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Greenville, Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Dickson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
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.