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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | W BLUE SPRINGS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | E BONANZA RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Salem County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Monterey County, California | SR-156 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | ORANGETHORPE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Clatsop County, Oregon | ECOLA PARK RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-495 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Spalding County, Georgia | SR-3/MARTIN LUTHER KING | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 27TH ST | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Trinity County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Jones County, Texas | FM 142 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | YEOMAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | SR-130 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Sioux Falls, Lincoln County, South Dakota | 61ST ST E | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 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.