Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Kia Spectra
Compared with Kia Spectra · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2009 Kia Spectra were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Spectra: 67%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Spectra: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia Spectra: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Kia Spectra | Kia Spectra | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 18.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.4% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.8% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 SB MM 128 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Houston County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Dyer County, Tennessee | I-155 US-412 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SR-62 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Vista, San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa | TS-HOFF RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-W FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | US-146E BU/ALEXANDER DR | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Davison County, South Dakota | 245TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-146A GREAT RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S GARNETT RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SSR-1113 REEPS GROVE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | FIRESTONE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-211 ODOT 172 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-22 GILBERT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky | SR-197 ELKHORN CREEK | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 SOUTHBOUND | 4 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Knox County, Ohio | TR-233 MONROE MILLS RD | 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.