Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 1999 Nissan Altima were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About half the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Redding, Shasta County, California | S BONNYVIEW RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-ALDER CUTOFF RD E | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Monterey County, California | ALISAL RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-BRIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-518700 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | NORTHWEST 130TH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7552 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | SR-865 SAN CARLOS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-715 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-431 SR-65 WHITES CREEK PK | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Linn County, Iowa | US-151/AMANA RD N | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Fresno County, California | NEES AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | WEST ST | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-94 CAMPO RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CHICKASAW TRAIL | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-PROGRESSIVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-93 HUDSON ST | 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.