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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | NOLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-62 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Polk County, Iowa | US-65/NE HUBBELL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-134 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHERMAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MONCRIEF RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Chicago Ridge, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | AMELIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-76500/E CHEROKEE DR | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | RABBITT RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | New City, Rockland County, New York | N Palisades 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.