Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2002 Acura TL were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura TL: 56%
- 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 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura TL: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 39.4% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.7% | 63.8% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N HILLSIDE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SECOND ST | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | WINTERS DR | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Franklin County, Ohio | I-670 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Warren County, North Carolina | SSR-1640 RICHARDSON RD | 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.