Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 924
- Fatal crashes
- 920
- Deaths inside
- 593
- Other deaths
- 460
Between 2020 and 2024, 924 vehicles described as Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 920 fatal crashes in the United States. 593 people died inside these vehicles and 460 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 | 178 |
| 2021 | 207 |
| 2022 | 175 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2024 | 159 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 117 | 87 |
| 2021 | 148 | 99 |
| 2022 | 98 | 95 |
| 2023 | 130 | 101 |
| 2024 | 100 | 78 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.5% | 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 | 668 |
| Cloudy | 112 |
| Rain | 65 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 358 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 261 |
| Dark - Lighted | 243 |
| Dawn | 26 |
| Dusk | 19 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 126 |
| Texas | 108 |
| Florida | 87 |
| Georgia | 36 |
| Ohio | 35 |
| North Carolina | 32 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Arizona | 25 |
| Tennessee | 25 |
| Maryland | 24 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mazda Mazda3 by model year
- 2021 19 crashes
- 2020 14 crashes
- 2019 14 crashes
- 2018 47 crashes
- 2017 41 crashes
- 2016 58 crashes
- 2015 41 crashes
- 2014 44 crashes
- 2013 55 crashes
- 2012 86 crashes
- 2011 58 crashes
- 2010 107 crashes
- 2009 33 crashes
- 2008 93 crashes
- 2007 69 crashes
- 2006 62 crashes
- 2005 37 crashes
- 2004 28 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W 2ND ST N | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Scott County, Tennessee | SR-63 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | BURLINGAME AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | COTTONWOOD AV | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Richmond, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-137 MT CARMEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Blount County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Jones County, Georgia | CR-000100 GRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | I-97 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri | N SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | CR-314 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 N NEBRASKA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Young County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas | I20 FRONTAGE | 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.