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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Butte County, California | SR-79 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Pulaski County, Virginia | CR-683 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | AIRWAY RD | 3 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Burt County, Nebraska | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-SAM HOUSTON N PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-SIGNAL PEAK RD | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | US-220 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Dawson County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-973 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Park City, Summit County, Utah | SR-224 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | University Place, Pierce County, Washington | 35TH ST W | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Henderson County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1219 OLD GRANTHUM RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | NORTHCLIFFE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Blount County, Alabama | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Wakefield, Carroll County, New Hampshire | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | POWER INN RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | PANAMA LN | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-382 55TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 2 |
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.