Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 168
- Fatal crashes
- 168
- Deaths inside
- 143
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 168 vehicles described as 2006 Nissan Altima were involved in 168 fatal crashes in the United States. 143 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
76%
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 | 28 | 11 |
| 2021 | 45 | 11 |
| 2022 | 30 | 8 |
| 2023 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 | 6 |
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
18%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2006 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.3% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.6% | 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 | 120 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Maryland | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-136 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Moore County, Tennessee | CR-CHESTNUT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | SR-250 PETWAY RD | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | WARREN RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | SR-92 CHESTNUT HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Lawrence County, Ohio | SR-775 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Utica, Oneida County, New York | EAGLE ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-2833 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | US-191 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 RAMP | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Grady County, Georgia | CR-167 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | MT PLEASANT RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SOUTEL DR | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Lockport, Will County, Illinois | SR-171 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Neosho, Newton County, Missouri | BAXTER ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Lehi, Utah County, Utah | SR-92 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-257361 WILL CLAYTON PKWY | 4 |
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.