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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | US-67-8 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia | US-33 W 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | ORANGETHROPE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Orange County, California | CR-BREA BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-46 MIDDENDORF RD | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | I-97 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-389 NINETY SIX RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Highland, San Bernardino County, California | BASELINE ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Morgan County, Alabama | CR-BROWN RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | HERITAGE PKWY PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | SAWDUST RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | E RAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio | LIVINGSTON AV | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Lagrangeville, Dutchess County, New York | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Hood County, Texas | FM 2425/MAMBRINO HWY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Aynor, Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 HWY 501 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-44 RAVENNA RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-3073 | 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.