Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Acura RDX
Compared with Acura RDX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 2017 Acura RDX were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura RDX: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Acura: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura RDX: 18%
- About half the share for Acura: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Acura RDX: 12%
- About 20 percent of the share for Acura: 22%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura RDX: 45%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Acura RDX | Acura RDX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.2% | 12.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 44.5% | 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 | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W INA RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 184TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Hall County, Georgia | SR-365 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York | CR-51 CHAPEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | BRIDGE CT | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-WRIGHTS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | FRED WARING DR | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1192 S HINES ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S ABILENE ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut | FALLS AV NO 1 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | CLEMENTS RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | LA GRANGE RD | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Kern County, California | WHEELER RIDGE RD | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-686 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | I-220 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Sussex County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | REED RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Stafford County, Virginia | SR-218/WHITE OAK RD | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | CITY PARK AVE | 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.