Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kia Sportage
Compared with Kia Sportage · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2015 Kia Sportage were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Sportage: 50%
- 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 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sportage: 14%
- 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 85 percent of the share for Kia Sportage: 12%
- About 70 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sportage: 49%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Kia Sportage | Kia Sportage | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.8% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.4% | 48.8% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Baxter County, Arkansas | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Natrona County, Wyoming | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Andrew County, Missouri | US-169 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-80 MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 N | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Ashley County, Arkansas | US-82 | 3 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SR-94 CAMPO RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | BUCKHORN RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Midway, Liberty County, Georgia | CR-002100 ILE OF WIGHT RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-3 GALVESTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Bingham County, Idaho | 50 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Beaumont, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Potter County, Pennsylvania | SR-49 HARRISON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | SR-210 RP 5415 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri | I-470 RP 103896 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Johnson County, Tennessee | SR-167 ROAN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | MILLIKEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | N WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | OTAY VALLEY 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.