Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Soul
Compared with Kia Soul · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 59
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Soul were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 59 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 59%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 19 | 15 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Soul: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Soul: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kia Soul | Kia Soul | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.0% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.0% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.5% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 23 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-LYONS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 W | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | US-209 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 S RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-150 LINCOLNTON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | JACKRABBIT TRL | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-596 JONES BLVD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | SR-743 CHALYBEATE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Kersey, Weld County, Colorado | CR-54 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | SR-507 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | McPherson County, Kansas | SR-61 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Waikoloa Village, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-191 WAIKOLOA ROAD | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | INDIAN CANYON DR N | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 734/PARMER LN | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | COOK ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLISTON RD | 3 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 4 |
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.