Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda Mazda2
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as Mazda Mazda2 were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda Mazda2 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mazda Mazda2 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | Love County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Dyer County, Tennessee | SR-104 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-1665 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Richmond County, North Carolina | SSR-1640 WIREGRASS RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | HILDRETH ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Custer County, Nebraska | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Forrest County, Mississippi | CR-T SMITH RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | SAN JUAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California | LEAVESLEY RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Jones County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Hico, Fayette County, West Virginia | CR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Victoria County, Texas | SR-185 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 CONNELLY SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 RAMP | 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.