Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Telluride
Compared with Kia Telluride · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Telluride were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
31%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Telluride: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kia Telluride: 7%
- About 20 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia Telluride: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Telluride: 35%
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kia Telluride | Kia Telluride | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.2% | 7.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.5% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.0% | 35.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | McCandless, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | SR-19 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FM 439/RANICER AVE | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-553 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 S | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | BOGIE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | FM 1472/MINES RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Berwick, York County, Maine | SR-9 SCHOOL ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Jasper County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Carver County, Minnesota | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-204 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SARATOGA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Lysander, Onondaga County, New York | SR-31 BELGIUM RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SHIVER RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-594 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Pender County, North Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | HARDY RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Herriman, Salt Lake County, Utah | 13100 S | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
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.