Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2009 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
65%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2009 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.2% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-2085 BRYAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Saline County, Illinois | MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | E TREMONT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Brevard County, Florida | i-95 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | PA 1502 WURZBACH PKWY | 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.