Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2015 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.6% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.1% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota | MU-13TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 FREDERICK HWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 4TH ST N | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-109 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Colonie, Albany County, New York | LOCUST PARK | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Lincoln County, Georgia | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Ravalli County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | 26TH ST W | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | MU-ROCK SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Naperville, Will County, Illinois | PLAINFIELD NAPERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Gallatin County, Montana | US-191 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | N 18TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-817 NW 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | OUTER HWY 18 N | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-58 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 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.