Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Kia Spectra
Compared with Kia Spectra · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2006 Kia Spectra were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Spectra: 67%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Spectra: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Spectra: 23%
- About double the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Spectra: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Kia Spectra | Kia Spectra | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 18.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.0% | 52.1% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Broadwater County, Montana | I-90 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE P | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-215 | 2 |
| May 25, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-013900 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SE JENNIFER ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-2183 GOLD HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Anderson, Shasta County, California | SR-273 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | La Plata County, Colorado | SR-172 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | MU-RAMP SECOND ST | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | LIBERTY ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | SR-155/FRANKSTON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | US-76 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-675 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Jefferson County, Idaho | 5050 RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Clay County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Hancock County, Mississippi | CR-CAESAR NECAISE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | FM 1431 E | 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.