Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2002 Nissan Altima were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.3% | 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 | 21 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois | MU- WESTMORE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4002 GODFREY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-4 WAGENER RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Wise County, Texas | FM 2265 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MESA ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | CR-191 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Donalsonville, Seminole County, Georgia | BURL LANE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | S CHAPMAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Taylorsville, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-113 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-141 BARLEY MILL RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MAIN | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Fruitland, San Juan County, New Mexico | BIA-36 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | MARIPOSA RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W VERNON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | FLATLANDS 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.