Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Honda Accord
Compared with Honda Accord · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 236
- Fatal crashes
- 236
- Deaths inside
- 172
- Other deaths
- 81
Between 2020 and 2024, 236 vehicles described as 2002 Honda Accord were involved in 236 fatal crashes in the United States. 172 people died inside these vehicles and 81 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 | 66 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda Accord: 57%
- About the same as the share for Honda: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 26 |
| 2021 | 35 | 18 |
| 2022 | 44 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22 | 9 |
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
26%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Honda Accord: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Honda Accord: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for Honda: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Honda Accord | Honda Accord | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 21.9% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.5% | 20.7% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.1% | 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 | 170 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 104 |
| Dark - Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 46 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| South Carolina | 11 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Oregon | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-279 NORTH HILLS EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Benton County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Rankin County, Mississippi | SR-OLD HIGHWAY 43 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | COPPER HILL DR | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Nevada County, California | SR-174 COLFAX HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Riverside County, California | COUNTRY VILLAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | ALMORA DR | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Mason County, Washington | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 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.