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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2024 | Scurry County, Texas | US-84 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-176 S PINE STREET | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Warren County, Tennessee | CR-CAPSHAW RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Ralls County, Missouri | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-75 US-11/64 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois | MU-MCGILL ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Perry County, Tennessee | CR-CEDAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | CR-HARDESTY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | EUCALYPTUS AV | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Forsyth, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Jennings County, Indiana | US-50 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | BI-40/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Taylor County, Florida | GOLF COURSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-OHIO RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | BLOSSOM HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | E 17TH ST N | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Greenwood County, Kansas | US-400 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Washington County, Maryland | US-40 NATIONAL PK | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | CR-305600 QUAIL CIRCLE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Bannock County, Idaho | US-91 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Livingston County, Kentucky | SR-453 DOVER 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.