2010 Honda Accord

Tested vehicle: 2008 Honda Accord EX 4-door
Rating applies to 2008-12 models

The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2008 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0711
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	7
Left (cm)	9
Center (cm)	8
Right (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0711
Head
HIC-15	256
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.0
Femur force - right (kN)	0.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	9
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.41
Maximum tibia index - right	0.40
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	53
Right	34

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Honda Accord LX 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2008-10 models

The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2008 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0735
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0735
Head HIC-15	331
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	47
Lateral force (kN)	2.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	40
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.33
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.58
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.0
Combined force (kN)	4.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	142
A-P moment (Nm)	32

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0735
Head HIC-15	358
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.04
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.4
Combined force (kN)	1.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.2
L-M moment (Nm)	149
A-P moment (Nm)	45

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2009 Honda Accord LX-P 4-door
Rating applies to 2008-11 models

Seat type: All seats AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	48
Distance below top of head (mm)	28
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.2
Head contact time (ms)	60
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	1
Max neck tension (N)	320

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.