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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 1700 S | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Carthage, Panola County, Texas | US-59D BU N ST MARY ST | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70BR SR-24 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Farmington, Davis County, Utah | PARK LN | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | THOMPSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Karnes County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-556 TRAMWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | FM 488 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I- 94 TO I80 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | E MAGNOLIA DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | E IVY LN | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-476 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Hale County, Texas | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | I40 FRONTAGE/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PKWY | 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.