Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2009 Acura TL were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Acura TL: 56%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Acura TL: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share for Acura: 25%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
78%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share for Acura: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.1% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.4% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 78.4% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Limestone County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NE 175 ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | I-83 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | BERKSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | HAGYS MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | RUE PARC FONTAINE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Petersburg, Petersburg city, Virginia | GRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 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.