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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | Floyd County, Virginia | US-221 FLOYD HWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Victoria, Victoria County, Texas | US-59 BUSINESS/HOUSTON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Prineville, Crook County, Oregon | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Hartley County, Texas | US-385 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Martin County, Florida | EDISON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N HAWLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois | CURRAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-365 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Panola County, Texas | US-59 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Union County, North Carolina | US-601 CONCORD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | York County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-20 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-907 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Livengood, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | SR-11 DALTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Merced, Merced County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-28 CRANBERRY HWY | 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.