Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Acura MDX
Compared with Acura MDX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2003 Acura MDX were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Acura MDX: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Acura MDX: 14%
- About half the share for Acura: 25%
- About two-thirds of 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%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura MDX: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for Acura: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Acura MDX | Acura MDX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.1% | 13.5% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 16.1% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.5% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Gates, Monroe County, New York | I-390 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SR-326 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | River Vale, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-114 PIERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Carp Lake, Emmet County, Michigan | CR-PARADISE TR | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | CATTLEMEN RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-3/PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Washington County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 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.