Used car safety, rank #179 of 181
Hyundai Accent Safety Rating (2018-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2018-20 Hyundai Accent, a mini car, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2018-20 Hyundai Accent has an IIHS driver death rate of 152 per million registered vehicle years against a mini cars average of 162.6, which is 7% below the class average. That places it #179 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 1.2/100.
What the Hyundai Accent death rate means
At 152 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Hyundai Accent beats the mini cars average of 162.6 by 7%. The 95% confidence interval is 61 to 242, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 64 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Hyundai Accent. It is no higher than the Hyundai Accent's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest mini cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Hyundai Accent highlighted. It ranks 3 of the 5 shown; the class leader is the Kia Rio sedan at a death rate of 122.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Kia Rio sedan | 2018-20 | 122 (48 to 197) | 1.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Spark | 2017-20 | 151 (90 to 212) | 1.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Accent (this page) | 2018-20 | 152 (61 to 242) | 1.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback | 2017-20 | 183 (93 to 273) | 0.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 | 2017-20 | 205 (107 to 303) | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for mini cars: 162.6 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Hyundai Accent
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
4 recall campaigns on the 2020 model year, covering seat belts, latches/locks/linkages.
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Seat belts: front
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge.
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Seat belts: front
Risk: Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available.
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Seat belts: front
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge.
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Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid, latch
Risk: A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-04. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2020. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Hyundai Accent: Common Questions
Is the Hyundai Accent a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 152 per million registered vehicle years for the 2018-20 Hyundai Accent, 7% below the class average (162.6 for mini cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 1.2 out of 100 and rank #179 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Hyundai Accent driver death rate?
152 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 61 to 242. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Hyundai Accent died at a rate of 64 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2018-20 models.
How does the Hyundai Accent compare with other mini cars?
The mini cars class averages 162.6 driver deaths per million; the Hyundai Accent sits at 152. Among the 5 mini cars compared above it ranks 3 by safety score; the top of that group is the Kia Rio sedan with a death rate of 122.