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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | CR-58 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-495/PECAN BLVD | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hood County, Texas | FM 51/WEATHERFORD HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | MU-155TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | MU-EWELL ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-SEVIERVILLE PK | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Pulaski County, Missouri | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | MU-LAWNDALE DR | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | New Hartford, Oneida County, New York | SR-5 SENECA TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | MU-S HOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 MLK JR FRWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | SR-32 HAIGLER STREET | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Saginaw County, Michigan | DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Jasper County, Iowa | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Blairsville, Union County, Georgia | US-19/129 SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Auburn, Barrow County, Georgia | US-29 SR-316 UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | NAVAJO RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | HARRY ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-3008 BROWNSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1533 PATTERSON FARM RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Sarasota County, Florida | LAUREL RD E | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 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.