2008 Honda Accord

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

The 2008 Honda Accord does very well in government crash tests and is one of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's "Top Safety Picks" for good performance in both frontal offset and side impact tests. The 2008 Accord also scores in the top-tier of our affordable midsize class. For 2008, the Accord now has front side air bags with a new dual chamber design that deploys in passengers' pelvis area as well as the torso. Also new are in-floor frame rails and Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, designed to disperse crash energy away from passengers.

Crash Tests

• The Accord earns five out of five stars for driver and front passenger protection in front impact crashes, five out of five stars for the front seat occupants' protection in side crashes and three out of five stars for backseat occupants protection in side crashes. The Accord also earns a five-star rollover rating. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• The Accord earns the Insurance Institute's highest score, "Good," for both frontal offset and side impact crash tests. -- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety Features

• "The body structure of the '08 lineup should further enhance Honda's reputation for safety with the adoption of 'Advanced Compatibility Engineering' to disperse energy upon impact in a frontal collision." -- Car and Driver
• "With the debut of the 2008 Accord, Honda turns to the new ACE body structure that is stiffer than ever. That's great for handling -- and for safety, though the new structure also crushes in a manner designed to channel crash pulses away from the passenger compartment." -- The Car Connection
• "With a double-wishbone front suspension, and a new multi-link rear design, an Accord never felt more competent. Just in case, VSA electronic stability and traction control are now standard." -- Motor Week
• "On the safety front, all Accords get…enough airbags to cushion the fall of the Holy Roman Empire." -- Popular Mechanics
• "Slender windshield pillars give the driver a better, safer vista, even as rivals seem to be making their pillars fatter and more visually intrusive. Honda says it's made the skinny pillars at least as strong as wider ones." -- USA Today