Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 164
- Fatal crashes
- 164
- Deaths inside
- 121
- Other deaths
- 67
Between 2020 and 2024, 164 vehicles described as 2011 Nissan Altima were involved in 164 fatal crashes in the United States. 121 people died inside these vehicles and 67 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 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 | 23 | 14 |
| 2021 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022 | 29 | 15 |
| 2023 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 |
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 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%
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 | 2011 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.7% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 123 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| Florida | 13 |
| California | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 72ND AVE | 4 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1064 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-OLD HICKORY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-162 COPLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Cowley County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Alorton, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-15 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Ma`ili, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-PAAKEA ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Lancaster, Erie County, New York | SR-33 GENESEE ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Appomattox County, Virginia | CR-727 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14727 FULTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | MU-8805 ELBOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-58 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Cumberland Hill, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-122/ MENDON RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina | SSR-1824 MCCOTTER BLVD | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-183/BERGSTROM HWY TOLL | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | US-321 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Washington, Washington County, Utah | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-131 E EMORY RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | LENWOOD RD | 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.