Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2019 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
38%
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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
21%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda3: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.3% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Morris County, New Jersey | CR-615 HOWARD BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 SEMINOLE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294 SB | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-87/MOREHEAD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | SUNRISE WAY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | US-61 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Collin County, Texas | FM 543/CR-WESTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | DAMEN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California | WOLFE 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.