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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S PECOS RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-54 RONALD REAGAN PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Pope County, Arkansas | I-40-22 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Habersham County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-81 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S HYDRAULIC AVE | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-171 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Burke County, North Carolina | SR-181 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | SR-76 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | SR-103 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Glynn County, Georgia | US-25/341 SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | I-49 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Dayton, Liberty County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-580 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine | SR-BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | WEST FORT ISLAND TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 52ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-601 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Ocean County, New Jersey | 444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 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.