2003 Honda Accord
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2003-07 models
Tested vehicle: 2003 Honda Accord EX 4-door
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2003 model year. The car received some rear-end styling changes in the 2006 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| 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
| 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
Rating applies to 2003-04 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Honda Accord LX 4-door without optional side airbags
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.
| 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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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head being hit by the intruding barrier.
Smeared yellow greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head hit the window sill.
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
| 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
Seat type: LX models standard seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| 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.