Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Mazda Mazda6
Compared with Mazda Mazda6 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2016 Mazda Mazda6 were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
56%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda Mazda6: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Mazda6: 22%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
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 | 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda Mazda6 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.4% | 23.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.0% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.5% | 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 | 39 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | BICENTENNIAL WY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio | US-52 Ohio River Scenic Byway | 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.