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 17, 2020 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-274 UNION RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | MOLISION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | S MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-12 FT CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CARMEL MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-1370 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | STOCKTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Jackson County, Ohio | SR-124 | 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.