Fatal crash profile · Model
Mazda RX-8
Compared with Mazda · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as Mazda RX-8 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 3 times the share for Mazda: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Mazda: 19%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Mazda: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda RX-8 | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 52.6% | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.4% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marion County, Illinois | CR- SELMAVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Placer County, California | WALERGA RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Steuben County, Indiana | CR-FOX LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-NEW ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | SR-259 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Franklin County, Virginia | CR-697 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-327 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Limington, York County, Maine | SR-117 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | PARKWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Fayette County, Georgia | CR-359 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1548 SNYDER COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | STRAND BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | SR-445 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York | PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | SR-2 | 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.