Fatal crash profile · Model year
1990 Mazda MX-5
Compared with Mazda MX-5 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 1990 Mazda MX-5 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda MX-5: 70%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda MX-5: 24%
- About 1.7 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda MX-5: 16%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mazda MX-5: 43%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1990 Mazda MX-5 | Mazda MX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 23.9% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 43.4% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida | MU-THE OAKS BLVD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-372 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | MU-COVINGTON ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | I-35/US-83 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-SILVERDALE WAY NW | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CANOGA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SSR-1670 E GEER ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Putnam County, Indiana | CR-400S | 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.