Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Kia Spectra
Compared with Kia Spectra · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2007 Kia Spectra were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Spectra: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia Spectra: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Spectra: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Spectra: 52%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Kia Spectra | Kia Spectra | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.8% | 18.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.8% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 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 | 29 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Tulare County, California | CR-I FOOTHILL AVE | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Imperial County, California | WINTERHAVEN DR | 3 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Adair County, Kentucky | SR-61 S BURKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Potter County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2353 MORPHUS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S YALE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | LAKEWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Deschutes County, Oregon | CR-WARD RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-238 ODOT 272 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Eglon, Preston County, West Virginia | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Riverside County, California | W RAMSEY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Roselle, Union County, New Jersey | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | STONY ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Wilkes County, Georgia | CR-006800/STONEY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Whatcom County, Washington | SR-9 | 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.