Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2008 Acura TL were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Acura TL: 56%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Acura TL: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.7% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.7% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.8% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2021 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-3009 FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-650 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3045 MT HOPE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1880 ST JAMES CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SAWMILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | McLeod County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | VALLEY HOME RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908K SAGTIKOS STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | MISSOURI FLAT RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Laclede County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-295 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Streamwood, Cook County, Illinois | SR-19 W IRVING PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Highland, Utah County, Utah | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-61 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | North Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-44 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-130 | 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.