Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Acura CL
Compared with Acura CL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 1997 Acura CL were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura CL: 81%
- About 1.5 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Acura CL: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share for Acura: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 25 percent of the share for Acura CL: 36%
- About half the share for Acura: 22%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura CL: 56%
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura: 59%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Acura CL | Acura CL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 36.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 36.4% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 56.4% | 58.9% | 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 | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Gloucester County, Virginia | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oregon | CR-S DRIFT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | SR- 26 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Granville County, North Carolina | SSR-1443 HARRY DAVIS RD | 2 |
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.