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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | SR-501 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-615 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Indian River County, Florida | US-1 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Lindsay, Tulare County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | I-44 TURNER TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 BELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Clark County, Wisconsin | SR-73 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine | US-1A | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57/FAIRSTONE PARKWAY | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Walker, Kent County, Michigan | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 45TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Hall County, Georgia | SR-284/CLARKS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Hayden, Kootenai County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-139 CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-437 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | ATWOOD AVE | 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.