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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-118 SHANNON RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-659 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-650 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | 72ND AVENUE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Macon County, Illinois | CR-27 LINCOLN MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | WOLFLIN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Cape May County, New Jersey | 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Adams County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Layton, Davis County, Utah | US-89 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Howard County, Maryland | CR-1140 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Holly, Oakland County, Michigan | CR-GRANGE HALL RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Highland, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Harford County, Maryland | US-1 | 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.