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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Gonzales County, Texas | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | NORTHAMPTON DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wilson County, Kansas | NEW ALBANY RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 N RIDGEWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Bradley Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-71 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | BODEGA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado | MAIN ST | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Brea, Orange County, California | SR-90 IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | H ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SAM JONES EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | HESPERIA RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-FORT WORTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-522 BUCKELEW AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 4TH ST N | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California | DRY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Novato, Marin County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SHAMROCK 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.