Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2021 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2020 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.6 times 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 | 2020 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina | SSR-1010 E FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | I-295 SOUTHBOUND | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-190 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Warren, Washington County, Vermont | SR- 100 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | RINEHART RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Aliso Viejo, Orange County, California | ALISO CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-336 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Richmond Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-175 RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GENESEE AV | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Luling, Caldwell County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.