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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Douglas County, Nebraska | US-275 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | KEYSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | SPRING MEADOW LN | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | SR-184 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | VETERANS BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Kaufman County, Texas | FM 1388 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | SR-83 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Tyler County, West Virginia | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Ingham County, Michigan | CR-COLUMBIA RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | JOHN YOUNG PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Talladega County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-40 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Webster County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-537 MONMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Coryell County, Texas | FM 116 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1488 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | NOLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Highland County, Ohio | CR-47 MARTINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 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.