Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 144
- Fatal crashes
- 144
- Deaths inside
- 98
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 144 vehicles described as 2016 Kia Soul were involved in 144 fatal crashes in the United States. 98 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 27 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 19 |
| 2021 | 29 | 19 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 10 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2016 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.6% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.5% | 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 | 100 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 73 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 19 |
| California | 17 |
| Texas | 15 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | CR-424 APOPKA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-2408 GOLD HILL RD | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | BEECH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hempstead, Waller County, Texas | SR-6 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-402 RESICA FALLS RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 REAFORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia | CR-071000 DALLAS ACWORTH HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Clay County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | W NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BEACH ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | FM 2305/ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hobbs, Tipton County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | New Kent County, Virginia | SR-249/NEWKENT HWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-BENWOOD DR | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | US-50 OCEAN GTWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Des Peres, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | SWIFT RD | 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.