Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Acura MDX
Compared with Acura MDX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2002 Acura MDX were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Acura MDX: 37%
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Acura MDX: 14%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Acura MDX: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura MDX: 52%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Acura MDX | Acura MDX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.2% | 13.5% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 16.1% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.6% | 52.2% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | E PALMDALE BL | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Auburn, Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Auburn, King County, Washington | MU-EMERALD DOWNS DR NW | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Cascade, Kent County, Michigan | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE M | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-288/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Park County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Platteville, Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-200 GREAT FALLS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Louisa County, Iowa | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Oroville, Butte County, California | ROSEBEN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Morgan County, Ohio | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | ALESSANDRO BLVD | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | RANDOLPH RD | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | PRESTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SE 44TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | NORTH FOSTER | 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.