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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2021 | Jackson County, Tennessee | SR-85 YORK HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Shawnee County, Kansas | CR-SHAWNEE HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | LOMALAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Lee County, Illinois | US-52/SR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-97 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GENESEE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Genesee County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | SR-7 CROSSTOWN CONNECTION | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas | US-71-19B | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-314 W FAYETTEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 361 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Kern County, California | MERLE HAGGARD DR | 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.