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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Montgomery County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-103RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | ARROW RTE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-695400 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1300 CREEKWAY DR | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | I-890 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I 95 SB MILFORD REST AREA | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Rocklin, Placer County, California | WHITNEY RANCH PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Crockett County, Tennessee | CR-ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | I-44/CENTRAL FWY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | 53RD ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | DALE STREET | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Goochland County, Virginia | I-64/RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-793800 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | 26 1/2 RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 S TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Marion County, Illinois | SELMAVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 WALTON WALKER | 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.