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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Simpson County, Kentucky | US-31W BOWLING GREEN RD | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S STAPLEY DR | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Clayton County, Georgia | I-675 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40-482 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Commerce, Hunt County, Texas | SR-24 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | FM 646 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Simi Valley, Ventura County, California | COCHRAN ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Frazer, Wayne County, Kentucky | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Fresno County, California | DEL REY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Orange County, California | SANTIAGO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-89 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 144 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | CR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-4013 BETHLEHEM PK | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Lawrence County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WESTGREEN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | E MAXWELL | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 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.