Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 212
- Fatal crashes
- 211
- Deaths inside
- 163
- Other deaths
- 77
Between 2020 and 2024, 212 vehicles described as 2009 Nissan Altima were involved in 211 fatal crashes in the United States. 163 people died inside these vehicles and 77 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 | 42 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 31 |
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
68%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 10 |
| 2021 | 40 | 18 |
| 2022 | 31 | 16 |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 |
| 2024 | 23 | 12 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.1 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%
57%
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 | 2009 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.2% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.3% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 155 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 86 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 26 |
| Texas | 25 |
| California | 21 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| New York | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Washington County, Texas | FM 50 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-SYNOTT RD | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Columbia County, Florida | MU-TURNER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | MELROSE LN | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 28TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Tulare County, California | SR-63 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | McDonald County, Missouri | SR-90 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi | MU-142 LUCKNEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-105 W SEVEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-10 SPUR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts | STATE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Hamilton County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SOUTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Aransas County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Clarke County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-27 ROSSVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Jefferson County, Mississippi | SR-553 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | NORWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Kirkersville, Licking County, Ohio | SR-158 BALTIMORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-6382 LORD BALTIMORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-30 TENNESSEE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Madera County, California | AVE 17 | 2 |
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.