Fatal crash profile · Make
Mazda
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,030
- Fatal crashes
- 3,005
- Deaths inside
- 1,833
- Other deaths
- 1,551
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,030 vehicles described as Mazda were involved in 3,005 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,833 people died inside these vehicles and 1,551 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 | 566 |
| 2021 | 627 |
| 2022 | 631 |
| 2023 | 638 |
| 2024 | 568 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 365 | 264 |
| 2021 | 393 | 330 |
| 2022 | 367 | 328 |
| 2023 | 386 | 326 |
| 2024 | 322 | 303 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mazda | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,160 |
| Cloudy | 397 |
| Rain | 231 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 36 |
| Snow | 27 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,359 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 787 |
| Dark - Lighted | 685 |
| Dawn | 71 |
| Dusk | 66 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 353 |
| Florida | 328 |
| Texas | 306 |
| North Carolina | 135 |
| Georgia | 110 |
| Ohio | 102 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
| Tennessee | 95 |
| Arizona | 84 |
| Washington | 80 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mazda models
- Mazda3 920 crashes
- Mazda6 496 crashes
- CX-5 489 crashes
- CX-9 204 crashes
- MX-5 157 crashes
- B-Series 140 crashes
- Tribute 123 crashes
- Mazda5 91 crashes
- Protege 87 crashes
- CX-7 56 crashes
- Mazda2 45 crashes
- CX-30 41 crashes
- MPV 38 crashes
- CX-3 36 crashes
- 626 32 crashes
- RX-8 19 crashes
- CX-50 11 crashes
- CX-90 10 crashes
- Millenia 6 crashes
- RX-7 5 crashes
- 323 5 crashes
- MX-6 3 crashes
- 929 2 crashes
- GLC 2 crashes
- MX-3 1 crash
- MX-30 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | Chico, Butte County, California | ESPLANADE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan | SR-S MISSION RD US-27 BR | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Stonington, New London County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | MU-WARING RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 44TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | US-302 FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-135900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-79 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-290 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cascade County, Montana | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-678 WHITESTONE EXPY | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1500 BENSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Napa County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 FREDERICK HWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Marion County, Kentucky | CR-SPORTSMAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah | 13400 S | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Wichita County, Texas | SR-258 | 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.