Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Acura RSX
Compared with Acura RSX · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2005 Acura RSX were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura RSX: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
52%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 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%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura RSX: 68%
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Acura RSX | Acura RSX | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.4% | 40.5% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 32.4% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 19 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 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 | 7 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 2536/OLD PEARSALL RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts | BLACKSTONE ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | US-441SR7 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-355 FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-110 LITTLETON RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | GRAND AVE | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5190 S HAIRSTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Moore County, Texas | FM 722 | 3 |
| May 26, 2022 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Madera County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Kern County, California | NORRIS RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-97 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S 145TH E AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | JENSEN AVE | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Greene County, Ohio | US-35 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | PINE AIRE DR | 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.