Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Acura RSX
Compared with Acura RSX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2003 Acura RSX were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura RSX: 67%
- About 1.7 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
57%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura RSX: 41%
- About double the share for Acura: 25%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Acura RSX: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Acura RSX: 68%
- About three-quarters of the share for Acura: 59%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Acura RSX | Acura RSX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 57.1% | 40.5% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 32.4% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-487 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-SOUTH VILLAGE DR | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-6/HUBBELL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | BERKSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-1020 INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-28 BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Franklin County, Georgia | SR-51 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-240 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont | FAU 5802 BEAR TRAP ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Warren County, New Jersey | CR-643 OLD MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | COUCHVILLE PK | 2 |
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.