Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2015 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 55%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 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 1.2 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
76%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 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 | 2015 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.7% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.7% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware | THOMPSON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sheridan County, Kansas | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frontier County, Nebraska | US-83 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma | S OVERHOLSER DR | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Manchester, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3017 52ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Conecuh County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Colonie, Albany County, New York | I-890 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 ELDORADO FWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-GALLIER ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-141 ASHLAN AV | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Licking County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER RD | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-STAPLES MILL DR | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | MU-5TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Redding, Shasta County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Macedonia, Summit County, Ohio | I-271 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Fresno County, California | NORTH SAN DIEGO AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Encinitas, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 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.