Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 69
- Fatal crashes
- 69
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 69 vehicles described as 2007 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 69 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
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%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.7% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.7% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.6% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Thomas County, Kansas | US-24 4TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | CR-ELVERTA RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907M GRAND CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Lutz, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Greene County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-631 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907A CROSS ISLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Holts Summit, Callaway County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | SR-254/HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 FOOTHILL FWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 24TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-542 ODOT 242 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-51 CAPITAL CITY/ELVAS FWY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Tooele, Tooele County, Utah | UTAH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Auburn, King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Austin, Williamson County, Texas | MC NEIL DR | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | LOUISIANA BLVD NE | 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.