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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2022 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | SR-0861 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bedford County, Tennessee | CR-FAIRFIELD PK | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 24TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | CENTER ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 4 |
| May 23, 2022 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27A MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Seminole County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Callaway County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 GERMANTOWN ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | NEBRASKA PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Metcalfe County, Kentucky | US-68 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware | ATLANTA RD | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Lafayette County, Florida | CR-251 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-757 PINE NEEDLE DRIVE | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 S | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | LYTTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Upson County, Georgia | SR-74 YATESVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | I-95 SOUTH | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | LAKEWAY DR | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | W CARRILLO ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Glynn County, Georgia | I-95 | 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.