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Honda Accord

2003-07 models

FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right	Restraints/dummy kinematics

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

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Test details:

The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2003 model year. The car received some rear-end styling changes in the 2006 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Left to right:

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags (standard beginning with all 2005 models)
Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional, 2003-04 EX and LX models) and front and rear head curtain airbags (optional, 2003-04 EX models only)
Electronic stability control (optional beginning with 2006 models)
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights (beginning with 2006 models)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2003 Honda Accord EX 4-door
Class: Midsize moderately priced car
Weight: 3,186 lbs.
Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 108 in.
Length: 190 in.
Width: 71 in.
Engine: 2.4 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 24 mpg city | 33 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 6, 2006