Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda 626
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as Mazda 626 were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 7 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda 626 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.6% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.4% | 53.6% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | Benton County, Minnesota | CR-56 5TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California | DRY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | US-150 MORRISSEY DR | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Thurston County, Washington | SR-510 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Kent, King County, Washington | MU-84TH AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | S ROCK BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Jerome County, Idaho | 300 WEST RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Federal Heights, Adams County, Colorado | US-287 FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3100 S | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia | CR-53500 S HOUSTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | N PATTERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Broadview Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-82 ROYALTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-550 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | SR-84/WACO DR | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Aiken County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | CR-640 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Ennis, Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Lake County, Indiana | W 113TH AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.