Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kia Spectra
Compared with Kia Spectra · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as 2008 Kia Spectra were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Spectra: 67%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Spectra: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of 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 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Kia Spectra | Kia Spectra | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 18.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.0% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.2% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-470 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Henry County, Kentucky | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Baird, Callahan County, Texas | FM 18 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3015 WATER LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Hancock County, Mississippi | CR-TEXAS FLAT | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 3 |
| May 22, 2023 | Stephenville, Erath County, Texas | FM 8 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | MU-9TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Kern County, California | CORCORAN RD | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-98 HALFWAY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Tunica County, Mississippi | US-61 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 62ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Allegany County, Maryland | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2000 FALLS OF NEUSE RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-22 GILBERT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | ESTERS RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | US-92 | 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.