Fatal crash profile · Model
Honda Element
Compared with Honda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 174
- Fatal crashes
- 174
- Deaths inside
- 105
- Other deaths
- 83
Between 2020 and 2024, 174 vehicles described as Honda Element were involved in 174 fatal crashes in the United States. 105 people died inside these vehicles and 83 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 | 38 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Honda: 62%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 |
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 55 percent of the share for Honda: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Honda: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Honda: 52%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Honda Element | Honda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.1% | 21.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 119 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 90 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 20 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Texas | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Honda Element by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Benson County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-846 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SSR-1197 HOOVER ELMORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-LINE ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cache Junction, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-BECKS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Orange County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-401 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | SR-66 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Clark County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Knox County, Ohio | CR-73 DEAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | El Dorado County, California | ICE HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-8 CHEROKEE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | HAROLD GATTY DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Woodson, Throckmorton County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Lee County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont | SR- 30 | 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.