Recently, Honda has been on a safety-focused tear, equipping its vehicles with advanced features to protect drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Now it is bringing them to the 2023 Accord in the fiercely competitive mid-size sedan market.

The latest iteration of the Accord raises the bar on safety, with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) giving the model top marks in its front moderate overlap testing, earning a GOOD overall rating. The accolade means the Accord is the only model among seven Honda vehicles to achieve this rating across all rear passenger injury measures.

The IIHS introduced the updated moderate overlap front test to address evolving vehicle safety dynamics. Earlier testing revealed higher risks for belted rear-seat passengers in new vehicles due to new front-seat designs.

The IIHS changed its procedures to address these issues, placing a dummy in the backseat behind the driver, about the same size as a small woman or 12-year-old child. It then followed various injury risks, including head, chest and neck.

The 2023 Honda Accord met and exceeded the new stringent criteria, a testament to the brand’s forward-thinking on safety. Dummy passengers in the vehicle showed no signs of the heightened risk of injuries, and the rear restraints controlled motion during the test.

In light of these achievements, the IIHS awarded the 2023 Honda Accord the prestigious TOP SAFETY PICK+ accolade, solidifying its place among the safest vehicles on the road today. The achievement comes on the heels of safety accolades for other models in the automakers’ range scheduled to hit the Canadian market soon.

Honda dubs its approach to safety as “Safety for Everyone” and aims to protect all road users, not just drivers of its vehicles. To support this effort, the Japanese automaker operates several crash-testing facilities in Ohio and Japan to explore its latest innovations in collision compatibility, pedestrian safety, and crashworthiness. The automaker believes in combining the best of technological and mechanical innovations to keep people safe.

For example, its Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure offers next-generation collision protection for all vehicle occupants. Advanced chassis features, including front airbag technology, deploy instantaneously, distributing energy where it is less likely to cause harm.

The automaker also equips the new Accord with Honda Sensing. This suite of technologies reduces the frequency and severity of collisions, paving the way for a safer future for everyone on the road, part of the company’s mission to bring about a collision-free society.

In summary, the 2023 Honda Accord is making waves in the mid-size sedan market. Its remarkable performance in IIHS testing in rear passenger protection reveals the Japanese automaker’s ability to stay up to date with evolving vehicle design, giving drivers more confidence than ever.

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