Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 93
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 93 vehicles described as 2008 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 93 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.9% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.6% | 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 | 59 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Winder, Barrow County, Georgia | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-2052 SHEPHERDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia | US-19 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Kern County, California | SOUTH CHESTER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Commerce, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | FEDERAL WAY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | CR-1597 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-41 S LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-522 OSCEOLA PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee | SR-114 NATCHEZ TRACE DR | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Ward, Lonoke County, Arkansas | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-72 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-22 7TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Ensley, Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 149 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | HANCOCK RD N | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-180/DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Hickory County, Missouri | SR-Y | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-122 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1016 HOLME AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Hood County, Texas | US-377 | 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.