Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2014 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
51%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 73.3% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Webb County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Grand Terrace, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Island County, Washington | CR-MONKEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-4 SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine | US-302 BRIDGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Leflore County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | HEIL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-57 N 20TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Liberty, Liberty County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-PARK ROW DR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Gregg County, Texas | SR-502 SPUR | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | 18TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-HOPPER RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Powhatan County, Virginia | CR-604 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 16TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-14 BROADWAY AV | 2 |
| May 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 CHESTER PIKE | 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.