Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Mazda B-Series
Compared with Mazda B-Series · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 1997 Mazda B-Series were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda B-Series: 71%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Mazda B-Series: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Mazda B-Series: 23%
- About double the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda B-Series: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Mazda B-Series | Mazda B-Series | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 15.0% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 45.5% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.7% | 45.7% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee | US-45/64 SR-5 MARCUS J WRIGHT | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | MU-1101 COUNTY ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Shasta County, California | GLENBURN RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Del Norte County, California | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Fresno County, California | MARKS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Gooding County, Idaho | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Rooks County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | AIRPORT DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Dodge County, Georgia | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Sullivan County, Indiana | SR-54E | 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.