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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | Runnemede, Camden County, New Jersey | SR-168 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Kent County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KERR AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | CR-30A | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-151 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama | VETERANS DR | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | E 28TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | CR-376 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida | US-98 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas | N BRADY ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MERRIFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | PROVIDENCE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Lyndon, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 N HURSTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-18 E FREDRICK STREET | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | La Feria, Cameron County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-1 BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | EL JARDIN DR | 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.