Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Honda Element
Compared with Honda Element · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2005 Honda Element were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda Element: 56%
- 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 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Honda Element: 12%
- About half the share for Honda: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Honda Element: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Honda Element: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Honda: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Honda Element | Honda Element | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 12.1% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.2% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Maine | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Rice County, Kansas | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-846 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-BECKS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Knox County, Ohio | CR-73 DEAL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Lee County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jackson County, Kentucky | CR-SALT ROCK RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 21ST ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1835 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Hancock County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont | I-89 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1703 RED HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Washington County, Mississippi | CR-BLACK BAYOU RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Carson, Taos County, New Mexico | CR-W RIM RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Cleona, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-4004 HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 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.