Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 157
- Fatal crashes
- 157
- Deaths inside
- 131
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 157 vehicles described as 2005 Nissan Altima were involved in 157 fatal crashes in the United States. 131 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 46 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
74%
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 | 37 | 16 |
| 2021 | 30 | 12 |
| 2022 | 36 | 7 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 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%
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%
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 | 2005 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.2% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.8% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.7% | 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 | 114 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 74 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 15 |
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | Clay County, Tennessee | SR-135 MCCORMICK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | US-441 NORTH COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-512 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | SANTA ANITA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | North Augusta, Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-1760 OLD SUDLOW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-123 DOLLEY MADISON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Lamar County, Mississippi | CR-OAK GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | CS-46201 MARTIN LUTHER KING D | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-PENGRA RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-DOC HAWKINS RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Henry County, Georgia | SR-155 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HICKORY HILL DR | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | EL DORADO ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado | S BOULDER RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-34 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Nanakuli, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-HAKIMO ROAD | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Marion County, Mississippi | SR-586 | 2 |
| May 3, 2021 | Boulder County, Colorado | CR-63RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-847 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Pennington County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 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.