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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | San Jacinto County, Texas | FM 1725 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-GLENWOOD RD SW | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Sunset, Davis County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Tolleson, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 99TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | San Diego County, California | I-8 KUMEYAAY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-125 ATOMIC RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Henderson County, Tennessee | CR-SAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | PALMS BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | US-69 METCALF AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-510 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana | CR-BAUMBAUER RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Manatee County, Florida | BAYSHORE GARDENS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Erath County, Texas | US-377 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE BELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Culver City, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | PARSONS AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-45 ROBINSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-3 W LAKE ST | 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.