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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2021 | Kern County, California | ALFRED HARRELL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Clinton County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Jefferson County, Texas | US-90/SOUTHERN PACIFIC | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Barron County, Wisconsin | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | ROCKY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Okanogan County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 PEKIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Saguache County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts | MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | Redding, Shasta County, California | OLD OREGON TRL | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Milford, Davis County, Utah | 400 N | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut | SR-289 BEAUMONT HWY | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 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.