Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2005 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.0% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.0% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Minnesota | 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 17, 2024 | Newaygo County, Michigan | SR-37 EVERGREEN DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4002 GODFREY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Essex County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Marion County, Kentucky | CR-SPORTSMAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | DuPage County, Illinois | N WINFIELD RD | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E EXIT RAMP/RL THORNTON | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | GRIDER ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-124 PARSONS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee | SR-58 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | 107TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Jasper, Jasper County, Texas | EDGEWOOD ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-72-3 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee | CR-CANEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | AMARGOSA RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | CR-BEECHER RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-973 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-3068 STRASBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-GEDDES RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SR-79 | 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.