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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | US-70-19 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Marshall County, Iowa | CR-E35/MAIN ST RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | WHITMAN ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-S HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Wood County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-24/87 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 W | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Wayne County, Ohio | CR-54 HONEYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | LYNDON WAY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Colchester, New London County, Connecticut | SR-354 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Limestone County, Texas | US-84 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | I-74 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-642 LORTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dover, Kent County, Delaware | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S EDGEHILL DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Red River Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Beaver Creek, Greene County, Ohio | CR-40 KEMP RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois | OAKTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 6 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64/70 SR-1 SUMMER AVE | 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.