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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mayflower, Faulkner County, Arkansas | I-40-32 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 OLD HICKORY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR- 60-00 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Wright County, Missouri | SR-ZZ | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | MU-E MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | US-21 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Leelanau County, Michigan | CR-S LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Burnet County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Matthews, New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | E AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | GRANGE AVE W | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Delaware County, Ohio | SR-315 OLENTANGY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-52 HWY 52 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-130 | 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.