Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Mazda MX-5
Compared with Mazda MX-5 · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2021 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2008 Mazda MX-5 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda MX-5: 70%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda MX-5: 24%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Mazda MX-5: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mazda MX-5: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Mazda MX-5 | Mazda MX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 23.9% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Warren County, Ohio | TS-214 SETTLEMYRE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-322 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | US-11 MONTOUR BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Alexandria, Alexandria city, Virginia | I-495-95 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | DESSAU RD RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | CR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-16-1 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.