Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Honda Element
Compared with Honda Element · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as 2004 Honda Element were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Honda Element: 56%
- About the same as the share for Honda: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Honda Element: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Honda: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Honda Element: 22%
- About the same as the share for Honda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Honda Element: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Honda: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Honda Element | Honda Element | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 12.1% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.4% | 44.3% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Gray, Cumberland County, Maine | US-202 LEWISTON RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-267/DULLES TOLL RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-401 | 2 |
| May 18, 2023 | Phelps, Ontario County, New York | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | SR-376 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Thompson Springs, Grand County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Tonalea, Coconino County, Arizona | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | W AVE L | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | CR-WILLIAMSON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Dixon, Solano County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | CR-11 CANAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | CR-475 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Chelan County, Washington | CR-MALAGA ALCOA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-363 S ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-834 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida | SE WALTON 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.