Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2007 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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%
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 | 2007 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.9% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina | SR-386 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Teton County, Idaho | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5190 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | US-6/KIMBERLY RD | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Mansfield Center, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Milton, Sussex County, Delaware | SR-5 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Troy, Rensselaer County, New York | 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-90 | 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.