Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 242
- Fatal crashes
- 242
- Deaths inside
- 189
- Other deaths
- 84
Between 2020 and 2024, 242 vehicles described as 2008 Nissan Altima were involved in 242 fatal crashes in the United States. 189 people died inside these vehicles and 84 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 | 60 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 36 |
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 | 47 | 21 |
| 2021 | 51 | 22 |
| 2022 | 29 | 19 |
| 2023 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 31 | 10 |
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.0% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.2% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 166 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 95 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 65 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 27 |
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 23 |
| Tennessee | 17 |
| North Carolina | 14 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Alabama | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 HWY 29 N | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Camarillo, Ventura County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-NORTHCLIFFE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | BRISTOL | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | US-401 FAYETTEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-DANLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Ravenel, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 US HWY 17 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-I-680 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Hickman County, Tennessee | SR-48 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SSR-1445 N DUKE ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-93 HUNTER ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-HILLCROFT ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-NOLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84 | 2 |
| May 26, 2024 | Inyo County, California | SR-190 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas | US-412 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LITTLE YORK RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Bath County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | US-460 PARIS RD | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-3 S | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Bryan County, Georgia | SR-119 | 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.