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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-72 HWY 72 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Bienville Parish, Louisiana | SR-04 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Owyhee County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69A | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Geauga County, Ohio | US-322 MAYFIELD RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | McDonald County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-47 DELSEA DR | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-PONDERS QUARTERS LANE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Indiantown, Martin County, Florida | SW MARTIN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Inez, Martin County, Kentucky | SR-40 BLACKLOG RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Banning, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | LAS VEGAS BLVD N | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Clark County, Kentucky | I-64 W | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware | ATLANTA RD | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | SR-238 MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri | WOOD ST | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | SHEEK ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | SR-92 MCCOWN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-10 MEMORIAL 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.