Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 1998 Nissan Altima were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-third of the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 40 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 59.2% | 53.3% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-2004 LISBURN RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-559A OCEAN HEIGHTS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Martinez, Columbia County, Georgia | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey | MT PISGAH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 SR-041500 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | TRACTION AVE | 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.