Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda CX-5
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 490
- Fatal crashes
- 489
- Deaths inside
- 215
- Other deaths
- 336
Between 2020 and 2024, 490 vehicles described as Mazda CX-5 were involved in 489 fatal crashes in the United States. 215 people died inside these vehicles and 336 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 107 |
| 2023 | 127 |
| 2024 | 114 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 48 |
| 2021 | 38 | 63 |
| 2022 | 47 | 70 |
| 2023 | 61 | 78 |
| 2024 | 52 | 77 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds 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 two-thirds of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda CX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.7% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 344 |
| Cloudy | 78 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 251 |
| Dark - Lighted | 112 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 102 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 64 |
| Florida | 61 |
| Texas | 46 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 |
| North Carolina | 25 |
| New York | 17 |
| Arizona | 17 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Illinois | 12 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mazda CX-5 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois | E OAKTON ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-72 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Auburndale, Polk County, Florida | BERKLEY RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Greece, Monroe County, New York | BENNINGTON DR | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Pondera County, Montana | I-15 S | 2 |
| May 2, 2021 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | US-12 MANHEIM RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | CR-E570 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-28 CRANBERRY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | I-83 VFW OF US MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CRAFTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, California | TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-194/CHESAPEAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky | EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | MARE ISLAND WY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-CANYON RD E | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-162 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-55 POLIFLY RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SANTA TERESA BL | 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.