Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Acura RL
Compared with Acura RL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2005 Acura RL were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura RL: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Acura RL: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Acura RL: 28%
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura RL: 66%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Acura RL | Acura RL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 27.7% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.3% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VANOWEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-110 MERRIMACK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | N FRIES AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | SR-567 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Harnett County, North Carolina | ELLIOTT BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-130 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-565 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | LIVERNOIS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-1370 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4068 BELLEVIEW AVE EXT | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-676 VINE STREET EXPY | 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.