Title page
Contents
Background 5
Summary 7
Crash Site 7
Pre-Crash 8
Crash 9
Post-Crash 9
2018 Honda Civic EX 10
Description 10
Vehicle History 10
Exterior Damage 11
Event Data Recorder 12
Interior Damage 13
Manual Restraint Systems 14
Supplemental Restraint Systems 17
NHTSA Recalls and Investigations 19
2018 Honda Civic EX Occupant Data 20
Driver Demographics 20
Driver Injuries 20
Driver Kinematics 21
2011 Lexus ES 350 23
Description 23
Exterior Damage 24
Event Data Recorder 25
Occupant Data 26
Crash Diagram 27
Appendix A: Event Data Recorder Report for 2018 Honda Civic EX 28
Appendix B: Event Data Recorder Report for 2011 Lexus ES 350 47
Figure 1. Right front oblique view of the Honda 5
Figure 2. Northbound view of the Honda's pre-crash approach to the crash site 7
Figure 3. Southbound view of the Lexus' pre-crash approach to the crash site 7
Figure 4. View of the intersection and oncoming roadway for the Honda's pre-crash turning trajectory 8
Figure 5. Southwest-facing view of the Lexus' trajectory into the roadside toward the palm tree impact 9
Figure 6. Left front oblique view of the 2018 Honda Civic during the SCI vehicle inspection 10
Figure 7. Front plane damage to the Honda at the time of the SCI vehicle inspection 11
Figure 8. SCI documentation of the Honda's front plane damage pattern 11
Figure 9. Left knee scuff and skin transfer to the underside of the Honda's steering column 13
Figure 10. Driver's seat belt in the Honda during the SCI vehicle inspection 14
Figure 11. Seat belt webbing gathered in the latch plate of the Honda's driver seat belt 14
Figure 12. Lower anchor bolt of the Honda's driver seat belt system at the time of the SCI inspection 15
Figure 13. Lower B-pillar mounting location of the driver seat belt's lower anchor in the Honda 15
Figure 14. Aftermarket Sony amplifier installed beneath the Honda's driver seat 16
Figure 15. Exposed wiring in the Honda's trunk space, determined to be for an aftermarket subwoofer 16
Figure 16. View of the subwoofer wire routed behind the trim, fascia, and carpet along the Honda's left sill 16
Figure 17. View of the deployed driver's frontal air bag in the Honda at the time of the SCI inspection 18
Figure 18. View of the deployed right front seat-mounted side impact and right IC air bags in the Honda 18
Figure 19. Front left oblique view of the Lexus at the time of the SCI inspection 23
Figure 20. Left front corner impact damage to the Lexus from the impact with the Honda 23
Figure 21. Front plane damage to the Lexus, with the initial damage from the Honda on the left edge and the tree impact damage in the center aspect 24