Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Honda Element
Compared with Honda Element · Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2008 Honda Element were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Honda Element: 56%
- About two-thirds of the share for Honda: 62%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Honda Element: 12%
- About 45 percent of the share for Honda: 22%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 45 percent of the share for Honda Element: 22%
- About half the share for Honda: 19%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
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 | 2008 Honda Element | Honda Element | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 12.1% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.5% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | Huntleigh, St. Louis County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 CONTINENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Sun Lakes, Maricopa County, Arizona | E RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia | SR-9 HEDGESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-LINE ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont | SR- 30 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Rahway, Union County, New Jersey | CR-613 WEST GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LANE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-TRENTON AVE NE | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Middleburg, Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22W ODOT 30 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | CR-WAHOO BAY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Bethel, Oxford County, Maine | US-2 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Modoc County, California | SR-139 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois | LYNCH 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.