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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Mazda MX-5 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Spring Lake, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-210 LILLINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Frederick County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-045900 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | San Marcos, San Diego County, California | SR-78 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Escambia County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | I-35/US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | HAMMOND BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | US-16 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Port Vincent, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-SILVERDALE WAY NW | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-86 BESSIE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Jeffersonville, Montgomery County, Kentucky | US-460 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-LEE RD 145 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Johnson County, Kansas | MISSION RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | W HILLSBORO BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | York County, South Carolina | SR-22 PLEASANT RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Atlantis, Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-812 LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Davie County, North Carolina | SR-801 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CR-437 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 RIBAUT RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-30 | 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.