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 8, 2021 | Lake County, Ohio | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-0039 LINGLESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 ALBERTA ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Delta, Millard County, Utah | US-50 SR6 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Waterloo, Seneca County, New York | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Douglas County, Minnesota | SR-27 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-74 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PK | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N HOLLYWOOD ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-94 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR FW | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Lake County, Montana | US- 93 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-157 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-5269 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina | HAYES ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey | WAYWAYANDA RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Kaufman County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | JUSTUS AVE SW AV | 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.