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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | KOLB RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-61 CENTRE AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-622 S OLDEN AVENUE | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California | STOWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | VICTORIA GARDENS DR | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Ma`ili, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-93 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 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.