Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 2009 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About double the share for Mazda: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.5% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.8% | 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 | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois | MU- WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | FM 488 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Madera, Madera County, California | SR-145 MADERA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Roosevelt County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | La Verne, Los Angeles County, California | WRIGHT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Semmes, Mobile County, Alabama | CR-SCHILLINGER RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Alachua County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri | OLD SAINT JAMES RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Iroquois County, Illinois | I-57 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware | US-113 DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-9 ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina | S ASHE ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Butte County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Montgomery County, Georgia | SR-135 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | METHYL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | TITMUS DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Pleasant Valley, Wichita County, Texas | FM 369 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-502 DOUGLAS RD | 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.