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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2021 | Monterey County, California | SAN JUAN GRADE RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Kern County, California | WILDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Jefferson County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | APACHE TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SOUTHPOINT PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-16 PROVIDENCE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-LAKEWOOD DR W | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | LASALLE ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 FOOTHILL FWY | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Whitley County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-24 S | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Kaufman County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Lucas County, Ohio | CR-124 WATERVILLE MONCLOVA RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | ECONLOCKHATCHEE TRL | 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.