Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2005 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- 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 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.3% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.5% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Richmond, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Blount County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Wichita County, Texas | SR-258 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee | CR-550 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Daleville, Dale County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Dare County, North Carolina | SSR-1144 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 W | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Riverside, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SSR-1346 SILK HOPE LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-351 OLD STATE ROUTE 32 RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | US-50 6TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-574 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 2 |
| May 1, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-401 OSWEGO HWY | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-287 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Spalding County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-33 DERRICK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Howard County, Maryland | SR-108 | 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.