2004 Honda Accord
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2003 Honda Accord EX 4-door
Rating applies to 2003-07 models
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2003 model year. The car received some rear-end styling changes in the 2006 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0220 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 10 |
| Center (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0220 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 291 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 22 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.29 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.49 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 53 |
| Right | 68 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Honda Accord EX 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2004 models
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2004 models, design changes were made to the optional side airbags for the drivers' and front passengers' torsos. Beginning with 2005 models, side airbags were made standard.
Two tests of a 2004 Accord were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0319 | CES0320 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -3.5 | -4.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0319 |
| Head HIC-15 | 488 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.75 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.98 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 110 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 25 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0319 |
| Head HIC-15 | 408 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.99 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.37 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 122 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 43 |
Tested vehicle: 2004 Honda Accord LX 4-door without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2003-04 models
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2004 models, design changes were made to the optional side airbags for the drivers' and front passengers' chests. Beginning with 2005 models, side airbags were made standard.
Two tests of a 2004 Accord were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier, producing high head injury measures. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill and window frame of the rear passenger door. These impacts produced moderately high head injury measures. Hitting the window areas should be prevented. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0319 | CES0320 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -3.5 | -4.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0320 |
| Head HIC-15 | 2,548 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 68 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 5.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.30 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.55 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 63 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0320 |
| Head HIC-15 | 680 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.81 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 168 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: EX models standard seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | EX models standard seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 55 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 45 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.3 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 88 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 45 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,365 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Seat type: LX models standard seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | LX models standard seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 75 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 50 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 93 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 81 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,168 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.