Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2006 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 18%
- About the same as 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%
61%
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 | 2006 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.4% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.3% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 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 | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | DEXTER ANN ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-176 DORSEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Brooklyn, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3/2ND ST | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Cullman County, Alabama | CR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | NORTH MYRTLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wilson County, Kansas | NEW ALBANY RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Dickson County, Tennessee | SR-48 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Bracken County, Kentucky | SR-19 POWERSVILLE HARRISON CO | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Miami, Gila County, Arizona | US-60 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Anthony, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-460 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Fresno County, California | KEARNEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-595 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-122 SPUR/PRESA ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas | FM 1638/OLD TYLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Riverside County, California | GAVILAN RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Somerset County, Maryland | SR-363 | 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.