Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda MX-5
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 159
- Fatal crashes
- 157
- Deaths inside
- 123
- Other deaths
- 52
Between 2020 and 2024, 159 vehicles described as Mazda MX-5 were involved in 157 fatal crashes in the United States. 123 people died inside these vehicles and 52 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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 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 | 26 | 5 |
| 2021 | 22 | 17 |
| 2022 | 37 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 12 |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda MX-5 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.9% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 117 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 86 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 20 |
| California | 18 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mazda MX-5 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan | SR-S MISSION RD US-27 BR | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-290 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-322 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SAM JONES EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-010400 COLLINS HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Carroll County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-SCHOOL STREET | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Loudon County, Tennessee | SR-444 TELLICO PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Alexander County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-78 SR-10 ATHENS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Anderson County, Tennessee | CR-STRADER RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts | SR-2 FRENCH KING HWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-372 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | MU-COVINGTON ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Spencer County, Kentucky | SR-623 LILLY PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Tioga, Grayson County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Carlsbad, San Diego County, California | FARADAY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 ANTELOPE VALLEY FWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Santa Cruz County, California | CR-BOONY DOON RD | 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.