Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2014 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.3% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.7% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | L ST | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Hocking County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | UNSER BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-3/PLANK RD | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Skagit County, Washington | CR-PACIFIC HWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Fountain County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Massillon, Stark County, Ohio | SR-241 ERIE ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Caroline County, Virginia | CR-632 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | SR-78 SAN PASQUAL VALLEY RD | 4 |
| May 4, 2020 | Medford, Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Gaines County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-75 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Butts County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Licking County, Ohio | US-62 Johnstown Utica Rd | 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.