Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Acura RSX
Compared with Acura RSX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2002 Acura RSX were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura RSX: 67%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Acura RSX: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura RSX: 32%
- About 1.9 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
74%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura RSX: 68%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Acura RSX | Acura RSX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 40.5% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.0% | 32.4% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 74.4% | 68.5% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Cameron, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-301 S EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Cherry Hills Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-88 E BELLEVIEW AVE | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | MU-JEFF FUQUA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-2810 ROCKY RIVER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-317 LONDON GROVEPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | CAPITOL EXPWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Fresno County, California | MARKS AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E ILIFF AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-161-3 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-563 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Simi Valley, Ventura County, California | TAPO CANYON RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-54 W KELLOGG AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | W MOWRY DR | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | CR-MIDDLETON LOOP | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Columbiana County, Ohio | TR-878 OSBOURNE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | SR-1A MCCLELLAN HWY | 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.