Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2001 Nissan Altima were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-quarter of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 30 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 55 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.0% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wellton, Yuma County, Arizona | I-8 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-113TH ST N | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CANADA ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-27 S CONDUIT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | San Diego County, California | CAMINO DEL NORTE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-708 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2006 PERRY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Blount County, Tennessee | CR-LA CHULA LN | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | SR-58E | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-120 CO | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | CRENSHAW BLVD | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | CR-FRIARS POINT ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-92 ALABAMA RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 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.