Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Acura TL
Compared with Acura TL · Acura · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2012 Acura TL were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
44%
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
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 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Acura TL: 27%
- About the same as the share for Acura: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Acura TL: 64%
- About 85 percent of the share for Acura: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Acura TL | Acura TL | Acura | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.9% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.3% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.8% | 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 | 33 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Alabama | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Brentwood, Suffolk County, New York | SUFFOLK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Maple Shade, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Spring Lake, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-69 WOLCOTT RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Arlington County, Virginia | I-395 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | CR-ASHLEY TOWN CENTER | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N WESTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-57 N 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1139 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-159 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | MU-VINE ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-101 PRAIRIE CENTER DR | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-293 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 3177/DECKER LN | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 JF HARRIS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10 W | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Warren County, Mississippi | CR-OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-64 E | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Jackson County, Texas | FM 616 | 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.