Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Mazda CX-5
Compared with Mazda CX-5 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2021 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2021 Mazda CX-5 were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda CX-5: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda CX-5: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda CX-5: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda CX-5: 50%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Mazda CX-5 | Mazda CX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 12.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.0% | 12.7% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 49.8% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Dryden, Tompkins County, New York | CR-108 W DRYDEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California | STOWELL RD | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Brighton, Monroe County, New York | I-490 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 224TH ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Gloucester County, Virginia | HARGETT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Linden, Union County, New Jersey | SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Madison County, Illinois | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania | I-79 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-74 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico | CR-390 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-HUTCHISON RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E JEWELL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 PCH | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | FAIR OAKS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Park County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-168/TIDEWATER DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | CARTER SPENCER RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.