Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2004 Nissan Altima were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 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 | 17 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-28700 SW 217TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-VICKERY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-191 42ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SOUTH PKWY E | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Hillsborough, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Oracle, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Pima County, Arizona | EL TIRO RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | BRIDGE BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 JACKSON PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 5 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-90 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SILVER STAR RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Jefferson County, Colorado | CR-SQUAW PASS RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/ WEST FWY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Halifax County, Virginia | BERRY HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Trimble, Athens County, Ohio | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Gray, Washington County, Tennessee | SR-75 SUNCREST DR | 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.