Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Mazda Mazda3
Compared with Mazda Mazda3 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2021 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2021 Mazda Mazda3 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda3: 22%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.8% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 N NEBRASKA AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | ARDEN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Wingdale, Dutchess County, New York | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Goshen, Oldham County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-MIRROR LAKE DR NORTH | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CRANBURY HALF ACRE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Tysons Corner, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 2 |
| May 14, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California | VIA REGGIO | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Saluda County, South Carolina | SR-27 WATEROWER RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-117 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 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.