Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 70
- Fatal crashes
- 70
- Deaths inside
- 55
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 70 vehicles described as 2003 Nissan Altima were involved in 70 fatal crashes in the United States. 55 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
71%
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 | 19 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.4% | 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 | 51 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 STONY POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-293703 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Bacon County, Georgia | CR-0325 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | WEST CLARA LANE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | US-71-2 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | EAST AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | DAVIS ST | 3 |
| May 12, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | LATHAM ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Indian River County, Florida | SR-60 | 2 |
| May 2, 2020 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | WEST LN | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-76 FAIR LAWN AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Duval County, Florida | PRICHARD RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Pender County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York | CR-41 CRUM ELBOW RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | US-66 NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Elbert County, Georgia | CR-303/COUNTRY CLUB RD | 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.