Applies to 2013-17 models
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
G
|
| Passenger injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Hip/thigh |
G
|
| Lower leg/foot |
G
|
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics |
G
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Hip/thigh |
G
|
| Lower leg/foot |
G
|
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
G
|
| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. |
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2013 model year.
Structure
The passenger space was maintained well, with maximum intrusion of the lower interior of 17 cm at the lower hinge pillar. Maximum upper interior intrusion measured 5 cm at the dashboard and hinge pillar.
Passenger injury measures
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s movement was well controlled. The dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.
Driver injury measures
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s movement was well controlled. The dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2017 Honda Accord LX 4-door |
| Weight |
3,221 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags |
| Wheelbase |
109 in. |
| Length |
193 in. |
| Width |
73 in. |
| Engine |
2.4 L 4-cylinder |
| EPA ratings |
27 mpg city / 36 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID |
CEP1705 |
| Lower occupant compartment |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) |
17 |
| Footrest (cm) |
15 |
| Right toepan (cm) |
4 |
| Center toepan (cm) |
1 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) |
5 |
| Upper occupant compartment |
| Center dash (cm) |
3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) |
5 |
| Upper dash (cm) |
5 |
| Right lower dash (cm) |
4 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID |
CEP1705 |
| Head |
| HIC-15 |
109 |
| Peak gs at hard contact |
no contact |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) |
10 |
| Maximum Nij |
0.15 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) |
23 |
| Femur (kN) |
| Left |
2.8 |
| Right |
3.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) |
| Left |
3 |
| Right |
4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) |
| Left |
0 |
| Right |
1 |
| Maximum tibia index |
| Left |
0.48 |
| Right |
0.55 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) |
| Left |
1.3 |
| Right |
1.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
| Left |
33 |
| Right |
80 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CEP1705 |
| Head |
| HIC-15 |
110 |
| Peak gs at hard contact |
no contact |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) |
8 |
| Maximum Nij |
0.15 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) |
28 |
| Femur (kN) |
| Left |
0.3 |
| Right |
0.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) |
| Left |
0 |
| Right |
0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) |
| Left |
0 |
| Right |
0 |
| Maximum tibia index |
| Left |
0.39 |
| Right |
0.22 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) |
| Left |
1.2 |
| Right |
0.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
| Left |
55 |
| Right |
36 |