Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2004 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
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 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.0% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.6% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.6% | 60.3% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Boyle County, Kentucky | US-127 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Spencer County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Kern County, California | S UNION AVE | 3 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Elgin, Kane County, Illinois | SR-31 N STATE ST | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-JOHNSON CREEK RD SE | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-266 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Dale County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Vista, San Diego County, California | W VISTA WAY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | New York City, New York County, New York | 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | OLD MOULTON RD | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sanders County, Montana | UPPER LYNCH CREEK | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | SR-484 BUCK VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Marin County, California | POINT REYES PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 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.