Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Mazda Protege
Compared with Mazda Protege · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2000 Mazda Protege were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mazda Protege: 78%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda Protege: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Mazda Protege: 24%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
87%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.8 times the share for Mazda Protege: 47%
- About 1.6 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Mazda Protege | Mazda Protege | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 24.1% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 86.7% | 47.1% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 63RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | E 31ST ST S | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | San Diego County, California | GREENFIELD DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-COBURG RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | WILLIS ST | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Sumter County, Georgia | SR-195 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-1004 MOUNT LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado | I-25 E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-418 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Columbiana County, Ohio | SR-170 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-FENKELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | N DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-43 ODOT 3 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-204 | 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.