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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR- 202 LARGO RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-FOREST HILL DR | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-609 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SOUTH PKWY E | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I 10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Fulton, Aransas County, Texas | SR-35/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HW | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-GARLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-012811 S MONROE ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Brookhaven, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | US-6 E 159TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Harris County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-124 SCENIC HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Lamar County, Mississippi | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-574 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Hardin County, Tennessee | SR-69 | 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.