Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2005 Acura TL were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.8% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Texas | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Connecticut | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-532 NOVA RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-741 STRASBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-64 BUS NEW BERN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-539 FORKED RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Madera County, California | SR-233 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Miller County, Missouri | MU-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-EISENHAUER RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Kearney, Clay County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | MU- HAMPTON ROADS PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 2221 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2542 ROCK QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | MU-S SAMISH WAY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1567 CLARKS NECK RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Westminster, Orange County, California | WESTMINSTER BL | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Fresno County, California | ASHLAN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 A-HWY | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | RICHEY ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 7TH AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-187 BLUE HILLS AVE | 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.