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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | Claiborne County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CALLAGHAN RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | CR-NEW BLOCKHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | McCormick County, South Carolina | SR-138 LIBERTY HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | E 4TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | LOWER WESTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | JONES RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Titusville, Brevard County, Florida | SISSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Oldsmar, Pinellas County, Florida | ST PETERSBURG DR | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-113 MILAN ELYRIA RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | West Carrollton, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-997 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | I-5 SANTA ANA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-125 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | LOMAS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | EL MIRAGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Calhoun County, Florida | SR-20 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | UNION ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-125 FRANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 42ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 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.