Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Deaths inside
- 45
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 58 vehicles described as 2003 Acura TL were involved in 58 fatal crashes in the United States. 45 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura TL: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.5% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.9% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.5% | 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 | 45 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-201 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-122 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Warren County, North Carolina | SSR-1200 DREWRY VIRGINIA LINE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-3382 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Lockport, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Raceland, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | ST LOUIS STREET | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota | CR-10 ENGLER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Wharton, Wharton County, Texas | CANEY ST | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | JOHNSTON DR | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Person County, North Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-2 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Fresno County, California | AUBERRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MISSION GORGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Napa, Napa County, California | LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | GEORGE ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5191 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | DOBSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-279 OLD NATIONAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland | US-113BU | 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.