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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2021 | Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-224/STALLINGS DR | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Bastrop County, Texas | CR-COMMUNITY CENTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-GADSDEN HWY 11 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Sanilac County, Michigan | CR-E SHERIDAN LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-224 ODOT 171 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | CR-V S 13TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-68 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | MURIEL DR | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | SPORTSPLEX PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Douglas County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Jasper County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-57 GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 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.