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 11, 2021 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | I-664 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MC KINNEY FALLS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | SR-105 | 2 |
| May 15, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | US-58 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Hughes County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 COORS SW BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | 1300 E | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | McLeod County, Minnesota | CR-1 DAIRY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Florham Park, Morris County, New Jersey | CR-510 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | BERRY ST | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SR-211 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1408 CLUB POND RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Blount County, Alabama | CR-JOY RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 ON RAMP | 3 |
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.