2013 Honda Accord  RealSafeCars67Safety Rating

#74 of 2013 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#135 of all 2013 vehicles


Pictured: 2018 Honda Accord
The Accord, part of Honda's lineup for decades, is a midsize sedan/wagon with seating up to 5. The Accord has offered Android Auto since 2020 and Apple CarPlay since 2016. Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. The Honda Accord packs some potency, exceeding the average horsepower for its class. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2013 Honda Accord is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Honda Accord has a score of 67, implying a 0.058% chance of driver death (5.2% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2013 Honda Accord has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0585% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.6796%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0585% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.6796% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Honda Accord is 25% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2013 Honda Accord is 16% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

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And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

8852Kia OptimaHyundai SonataHonda AccordDodge AvengerNissan AltimaChevrolet MalibuFord FusionSubaru LegacyMazda 6Toyota CamryVolkswagen PassatAcura ILXComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Honda Accord with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 52 to 88. The 2013 Honda Accord is safer than the 2013 Kia Optima and less safe than the 2013 Nissan Altima, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the 2013 Acura ILX, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the 2013 Toyota Camry, the 2013 Mazda 6, the 2013 Subaru Legacy, and the 2013 Ford Fusion. It is about as safe as the 2013 Hyundai Sonata and the 2013 Dodge Avenger.

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