Fatal crash profile · Model
Acura RL
Compared with Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as Acura RL were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Acura RL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.2% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.7% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.2% | 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 | 49 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Acura RL by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-132 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Mitchell County, North Carolina | SR-226 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Accomack County, Virginia | SR-316 GREENBUSH RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | MU-W OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-626 BEVERLY RANCOCAS RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VANOWEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-110 MERRIMACK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | MU-NW 43RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California | LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | South Congaree, Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-302 MAIN STEET | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-RIDGEMONT RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana | W CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | N FRIES AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Alameda County, California | NORTH LIVERMORE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | SR-567 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | New York City, New York County, New York | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BEECHNUT ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 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.