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 20, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky | CR-BARR GREENWELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California | SR-152 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Miami, Gila County, Arizona | US-60 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Colfax County, Nebraska | SR-15 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Renville County, Minnesota | CR-4 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine | SR-163 CONNECTOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | DON JULIO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Hamilton County, Illinois | SR-242 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois | SR-10 W SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Calera, Shelby County, Alabama | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | LaSalle County, Illinois | N 4750TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | US-202 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Fluker, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | MU-JOYNTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Dallas, Collin County, Texas | MU-FRANKFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-28 N MAIN ST | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Burnham, Cook County, Illinois | TORRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-113TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | US-501 BUS N ROXBORO ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | SR-351/PEMBROKE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Walker County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 HALSTED ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-3585 | 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.