2012 Honda Accord
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2008-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Honda Accord EX 4-door
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2008 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| 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
| 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 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2011-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Honda Accord LX 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Honda Accord was redesigned for the 2008 model year. Beginning with 2011 models, Honda made design changes to the body structure, side airbags, and rear door trim. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1003 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -10.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1003 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 418 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 55 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.13 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.65 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 147 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 51 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1003 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 109 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.76 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.47 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 170 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2012 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Honda Accord LX-P 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,260 lbs |
| Peak force | 16,269 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.99 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| 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.