Honda Safety Ratings & Features

There are a lot of good reasons to consider a Honda. One of those reasons is impressive safety ratings. Honda designs and manufactures its vehicles with your safety in mind. Thanks to its advances in technology and design, Honda proves that not all cars are built the same when it comes to safety on the road. So, what are some of the highlighted Honda safety ratings for 2023? Keep reading to learn more. 

2023 Honda IIHS Safety Ratings & Criteria 

Yearly, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests vehicles on the market by subjecting them to different crash and safety tests. The IIHS scores the safety of these vehicles, based on their crashworthiness and safety features. In addition to running collision tests, the IIHS examines safety technology as well. Models that earn the highest scores are named a Top Safety Pick. The best models from that category are named a Top Safety Pick+ — an even more distinctive monicker. 

So, which Honda vehicles earned top ratings from the IIHS? The 2023 Honda Accord, CR-V, HR-V, and Odyssey received the highest recognition of being named a Top Safety Pick+*. In addition, the 2023 Honda Civic Sedan and Civic Hatchback both received a Top Safety Pick* recognition. What made these Honda vehicles winners? Here’s a closer look at the requirements for Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ winners:

2023 Top Safety Pick Criteria 

• Good ratings in the driver- and passenger-side small overlap front tests and original moderate overlap front test
• Acceptable or good rating in the updated side test
• Acceptable or good headlights standard
• Advanced or superior rating for daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention

2023 Top Safety Pick+ Criteria 

• Good ratings in the driver- and passenger-side small overlap front tests and original moderate overlap front test
• Good rating in the updated side test
• Acceptable or good headlights standard
• Advanced or superior rating for daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention
• Advanced or superior rating for nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention

Honda Safety Features

Many new Honda vehicles come standard with Honda Sensing® (including all of the Honda vehicles mentioned above), which is a driver-assistance safety suite that includes the following technologies:

• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) 
• Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM) 
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
• Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) 
• Blind Spot Information System (available on select models) 
• Cross Traffic Monitor (available on select models) 
• Auto High-Beam Headlights (available on select models) 

Technology can’t provide protection in every scenario, though. That’s why Honda uses its Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure. This structure was designed to protect vehicle occupants during severe collisions, especially frontal collisions. Features like front seatbelts and airbags that protect the front, side, and knees of passengers are also staples in Honda vehicles.

Test Drive a New Honda at Parkway Honda?

Bottom line, are Hondas safe? As you’ve seen, several Honda vehicles hold the spot as a Top Safety Pick+ for 2023. If you’re shopping for a safe, reliable vehicle, you can’t go wrong with a Honda. Now that you know more about the Honda Accord safety ratings, as well as the ratings for the other winners mentioned above, it’s time to get behind the wheel of a new Honda! Contact us online or call us at 330-364-8661 to schedule a test drive in Dover, OH. To learn more about Honda safety and technology, check out our Honda information hub. 

*For more information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, visit https://www.iihs.org.