Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda CX-7
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as Mazda CX-7 were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.1 times 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-7 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.6% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 40 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mazda CX-7 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2020 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-29 BUS | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-88 | 2 |
| May 15, 2020 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-COMMANDER LANE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | TEMPLE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Iredell County, North Carolina | US-70 SALISBURY HWY | 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.