Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 206
- Fatal crashes
- 206
- Deaths inside
- 158
- Other deaths
- 81
Between 2020 and 2024, 206 vehicles described as 2010 Nissan Altima were involved in 206 fatal crashes in the United States. 158 people died inside these vehicles and 81 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 35 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 13 |
| 2021 | 40 | 23 |
| 2022 | 33 | 17 |
| 2023 | 31 | 19 |
| 2024 | 30 | 9 |
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%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.2% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.7% | 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 | 156 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 81 |
| Dark - Lighted | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 20 |
| Texas | 19 |
| California | 16 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine | RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 S DUPONT HWY NOTHBOUND | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | EAST 33RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | CR-11/21 CORNING WAY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Butts County, Georgia | CR-002000 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | US-45 BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | CR-4 GOLDEN BEACH RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Columbia County, Georgia | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Tyronza, Poinsett County, Arkansas | I-555 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-221 HWY 221 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-700 MAYBANK HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-710 BUSCH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Bridgeport, Jackson County, Alabama | CR-74 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-51 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | W ROLLINS RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-79 VALLEY FALLS RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | PARKER ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska | SR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | CR-2 PENINSULA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 BWI PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | King George County, Virginia | CR-603 | 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.