Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2006 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida | MU-WILES RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Newport, Herkimer County, New York | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-595 RAMP | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Auburn, King County, Washington | MU-I ST NE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas | E KANSAS CITY RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-165/KEMPSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-530 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Union County, Georgia | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99/GRAND PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Wright County, Minnesota | CR-3 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | EWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-172 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Grant County, Kentucky | SR-467 WARSAW RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Callaway County, Missouri | SR-AA | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | FRANK SINATRA DR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | TWIN LAKES DR | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | CILLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Camas, Clark County, Washington | NW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Rosebud County, Montana | I-94 | 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.