Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2012 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About half the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About 60 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-74 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Kern County, California | RIDGECREST BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Jackson County, North Carolina | SSR-1336 MONTEITH GAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Saline County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | MU-WARING RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas | SR-327 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | PVT-RIDGEWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | W COMMERCIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1941 BROOK COVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Reynolds, White County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-53 PHILIPSBURG AREA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Allegany County, Maryland | SR-807 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 BUS | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | W SMITHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-5383 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Crenshaw County, Alabama | CR-COUNTY LANE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CRAFTON AVE | 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.