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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LANE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Juneau, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska | SR-7 EGAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | BARNUM RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jackson County, Kentucky | CR-SALT ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-TRENTON AVE NE | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Stone County, Minnesota | US-12 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Middleburg, Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 21ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Ranson, Jefferson County, West Virginia | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | CR-WILLIAMSON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois | CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | De Funiak Springs, Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | SR-67 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1835 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Perry County, Mississippi | CR-DAVID NEWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | I-985 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Hancock County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Santee, San Diego County, California | CARLTON HILLS BL | 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.