Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Honda Civic
Compared with Honda Civic · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 79
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 1997 Honda Civic were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 79 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
81%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Honda Civic: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Honda: 62%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda Civic: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Honda: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda Civic: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Honda Civic: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for Honda: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Honda Civic | Honda Civic | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.4% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 20.1% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 56.9% | 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 | 61 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Texas | 8 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Scioto County, Ohio | US-52 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | WILLOWBROOK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SHAMROCK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-151 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Wythe County, Virginia | SR-69/LEAD MINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts | WALNUT STREET | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-3071 ARONA RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | RANCHO VISTA BLVD | 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.