Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Honda Civic
Compared with Honda Civic · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 101
- Fatal crashes
- 101
- Deaths inside
- 95
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 101 vehicles described as 1998 Honda Civic were involved in 101 fatal crashes in the United States. 95 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Honda Civic: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Honda: 62%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 4 |
| 2021 | 25 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Honda Civic: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for Honda: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Honda Civic: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Honda Civic: 57%
- About the same as the share for Honda: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Honda Civic | Honda Civic | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.7% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.8% | 20.1% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.5% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Washington | 8 |
| Oregon | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | SW LINNEMAN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-266 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Washington County, Oregon | SR-219 ODOT 140 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | KNUE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-0372 VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-222 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-16 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Pulaski County, Virginia | CR-617 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Rice County, Minnesota | CR-10 DODD RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Reedley, Fresno County, California | F ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | CR-N510 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Meade County, South Dakota | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Auglaize County, Ohio | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1303 CENTER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Winters, Yolo County, California | SR-128 GRANT AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 31ST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-112TH ST S | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-W ALLENS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Marion 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.