Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 86
- Deaths inside
- 60
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 86 vehicles described as 2012 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 86 fatal crashes in the United States. 60 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About half the share for Mazda: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| California | 13 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | BURLINGAME AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Jones County, Georgia | CR-000100 GRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | CR-314 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Mead, Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-5 ELM RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Karnes County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | SR-817 UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Fentress, Caldwell County, Texas | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-626 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- SACRAMENTO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Kings County, California | 12TH AV | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Muskegon Hts, Muskegon County, Michigan | HOYT ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Rice, Navarro County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Gilman, New London County, Connecticut | SR-163 BOZRAH ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-494 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Winona County, Minnesota | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Sutter County, California | S GEORGE WASHINGTON BL | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Bell County, Kentucky | US-25E | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Harrison County, Kentucky | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina | US-123 E WINDSOR STREET | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | OLD SPANISH TR | 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.