Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 79
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Soul were involved in 79 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 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 1.3 times the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.3% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 15 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | MU-1811 WILBETH RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-177 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Menard County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | MARCH LN | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Boone County, Illinois | CR-11/CR-A33/WOODSTOCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | US-52 WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SYCAMORE GLEN RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | STONEWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-613 58TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W ANN RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Henry County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | White County, Indiana | CR-100 N | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | US-20 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | MU-ORANGE GROVE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27X N MAIN ST | 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.