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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2020 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | COLUMBUS DR | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-582 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MT MORIAH RD EXTD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | NW 62ND ST/CYPRESS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | HARDROCK RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina | SSR-2670 S SCALES ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | ANNALUE DR | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Newton County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Cary, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1630 GREEN LEVEL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | GREENWAY PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee | CR-BAKER RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 ELMHURST 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.