Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Mazda Protege
Compared with Mazda Protege · Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2003 Mazda Protege were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Protege: 78%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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 Protege: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Mazda Protege: 24%
- About the same as the share for Mazda: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Mazda Protege: 47%
- About half the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Mazda Protege | Mazda Protege | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 24.1% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.4% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | Olympia, Thurston County, Washington | MU-4TH AVE E | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington | W CAPITOL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Roanoke County, Virginia | SR-31/CATAWBA VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 SVRD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Junction City, Geary County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ARLINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Cole County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 718 AVONDALE HASLET RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Medina County, Texas | SR-173 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Clark County, Indiana | SR-31N | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-338/HILLSIDE DR | 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.