Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2017 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.0% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 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 | 8 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Warren County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Union County, New Jersey | CR-635 MOUNTAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Cicero, Cook County, Illinois | MU-16TH ST | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Point Pleasant, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-159 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WB | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | DEXTER ANN ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON PK | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Riley County, Kansas | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-177 MINERAL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | SR-37 FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | El Paso County, Colorado | SR-21 S POWERS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Brusly, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | SUNSET BLVD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Wilson County, Tennessee | SR-452 BILL FRANCE BLVD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | CAUSEWAY ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Anthony, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-460 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLIAM HILTON 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.