Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2018 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 56%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
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 85 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.9% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.8% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.4% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Davenport, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MU-PALUMBO DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-194 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-029700 EARNEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-678 WHITESTONE EXPY | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Redmond, King County, Washington | MU-W LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY NE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-041700 KILLIAN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-102 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-2003 HOERNERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | EASTERN ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Calera, Shelby County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 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.