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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Bexar County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas | SHELL CAMP RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-1022 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Jefferson County, Colorado | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | INDIAN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Holmes County, Mississippi | CR-BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Clarke County, Alabama | CR-SALT WORKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N MARTIN L KING BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Polk County, Minnesota | US-2 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sangamon County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Cherokee County, Alabama | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Carroll County, Tennessee | SR-105 BRADFORD-TREZEVANT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA CIENEGA BL | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Kern County, California | ALFRED HARRELL HWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | DEAD RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-76 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-621 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Wilson County, Tennessee | SR-109 | 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.