Fatal crash profile · Model year
1993 Mazda MX-5
Compared with Mazda MX-5 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 1993 Mazda MX-5 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
93%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda MX-5: 70%
- About 1.7 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Mazda MX-5: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 45 percent of the share for Mazda MX-5: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda MX-5: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1993 Mazda MX-5 | Mazda MX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 23.9% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon | NE BROOKWOOD PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70BR SR-24 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Kerr County, Texas | SR-27/SAN ANTIONIO HWY | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SAM JONES EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-SCHOOL STREET | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-LEE RD 145 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 RIBAUT RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-41 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-687 FULTON DR | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-578 | 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.