Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Kia Telluride
Compared with Kia Telluride · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2021 Kia Telluride were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Telluride: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Telluride: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Telluride: 11%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Kia Telluride: 35%
- About one-third of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Kia Telluride | Kia Telluride | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.1% | 7.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.1% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| New York | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NS-96041 COLONY RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Rock Island County, Illinois | CR-A/322ND ST/THE GREAT RIVER | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois | US- 6 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Lyon County, Kansas | I-335 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-608 OLD STATE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | CR-W LINCOLN ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Crittenden County, Kentucky | US-60 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-27 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0611 EASTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Montezuma County, Colorado | SR-184 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Sumter County, Florida | MU-MORSE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | N NOB HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Highlands County, Florida | CR-634A | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1008 WAXHAW INDIAN TRAIL R | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Allegan County, Michigan | CR-PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Craven County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-45 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | ROYAL PALM BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SR-133 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | St. James Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 3 |
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.