Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2017 Kia Soul were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
59%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.7% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.3% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.6% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Florida | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | SPEEDWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR- SHELDON RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-580 SP/CAMP BOWIE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Roane County, Tennessee | SR-61 HARRIMAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 E HICKPOCHEE AVE | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois | US- 12 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-EAST 35TH ST | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-183 FRONTAGE | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | Vinton County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-HARRISON ST | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Lowndes County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Henry County, Alabama | CR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-220 BATTLEGROUND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N MARTIN L KING BLVD | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 665 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Ellis County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois | 143RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas | FM 2499 | 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.