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 11, 2021 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Superior, Pinal County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Wayne, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-WAYNE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BALBOA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-1 LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Laurens County, Georgia | SR-117 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-4034 ARISTE RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-600 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908E E MEADOWBROOK ST PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Bayfield County, Wisconsin | US-63 | 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.