Honda Accord Safety Ratings (2011-2026)
NHTSA has crash-tested the Honda Accord across 16 model years from 2011 to 2026. Its overall safety rating averages 5 out of 5 stars, a top five-star result.
These are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings from its New Car Assessment Program. Each vehicle is scored on frontal crash, side crash, and rollover resistance, which combine into the overall star rating. The ratings use the tougher test methodology NHTSA adopted for 2011 and later, so they are not comparable to older results and are separate from the IIHS awards you may also see. Here is how the Honda Accord scored by model year.
Honda Accord NHTSA ratings by model year
| Year | Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR HEV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026 | 2026 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR N/A FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2025 | 2025 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2025 | 2025 Honda ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2024 | 2024 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2024 | 2024 Honda ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2023 | 2023 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2023 | 2023 Honda ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2022 | 2022 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2022 | 2022 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2021 | 2021 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2021 | 2021 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2020 | 2020 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2020 | 2020 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2019 | 2019 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2019 | 2019 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2018 | 2018 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2018 | 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2017 | 2017 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2017 | 2017 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2017 | 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2016 | 2016 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2016 | 2016 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2015 | 2015 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2015 | 2015 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2015 | 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2014 | 2014 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2014 | 2014 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2014 | 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2013 | 2013 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2013 | 2013 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 | 2012 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 | 2012 Honda Accord V6 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2011 | 2011 Honda Accord Sedan 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
How NHTSA's crash tests work
NHTSA scores three crash tests and combines them into the overall rating. The frontal test drives the vehicle into a fixed barrier at 35 mph to model a head-on collision. The side test hits the vehicle with a moving barrier and, separately, slams it sideways into a rigid pole, which is the type of crash that puts the most force on occupants. The rollover rating is part lab measurement of how top-heavy the vehicle is and part dynamic maneuver test. More stars is better in every case, with five the top mark.
What the ratings do not tell you
Two caveats are worth holding onto. Star ratings only compare vehicles of a similar size and weight, so a five-star small car and a five-star large SUV did not face the same physics, and the heavier vehicle generally protects its occupants better in a collision between the two. The ratings also come from standardized lab tests, which cannot capture every real-world crash. They are a strong, independent measure of crashworthiness, not a guarantee, and they are separate from both the IIHS awards and the recall record on this site. See the Honda Accord recall history and its common owner problems for the rest of the safety picture.
Common questions about Honda Accord safety
- Is the Honda Accord a safe car?
- In NHTSA crash tests, the Honda Accord averages 5 out of 5 stars overall across the 2011 to 2026 model years, a top five-star result. 34 of the 34 tested configurations earned the full five stars.
- What is the Honda Accord crash test rating?
- The most recently rated Honda Accord (2026) earned 5 out of 5 stars overall from NHTSA, with 5 stars in the frontal test, 5 in the side test, and 5 for rollover resistance.
- Are NHTSA stars the same as IIHS ratings?
- No. The star ratings here come from NHTSA's federal crash-test program. The IIHS is a separate insurance-industry group with its own tests and "Top Safety Pick" awards. Both are worth checking, and they do not always agree.
Ratings come from NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program (model year 2011 and later). See the methodology and data sources for detail. This page is a reference, not legal or safety advice.