Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Honda Accord
Compared with Honda Accord · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 56
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 1997 Honda Accord were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 56 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Honda Accord: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for Honda: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda Accord: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Honda Accord: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Honda Accord: 57%
- About the same as the share for Honda: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Honda Accord | Honda Accord | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.4% | 20.7% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 57.2% | 52.4% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | LANDIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 OLD WHITEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-E MARINE VIEW DR | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-150 PACOLET HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 MORGANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Holmes County, Florida | COURSEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | NORTH MYRTLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-235 THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Dawson County, Georgia | US-19/SR-400 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E CRAID RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 35TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Angelina County, Texas | FM 326 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-LAKE MOUNT PLEASANT RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 RIVERS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | LENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Calhoun County, South Carolina | SR-36 GREAT CIRCLE DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 APPALACHIAN PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Kern County, California | MALAGA RD | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | CR-FOUNDERS RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LAUREL CANYON BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | W CHICAGO ST | 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.