Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 314
- Fatal crashes
- 314
- Deaths inside
- 215
- Other deaths
- 140
Between 2020 and 2024, 314 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Altima were involved in 314 fatal crashes in the United States. 215 people died inside these vehicles and 140 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 | 60 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 24 |
| 2021 | 56 | 29 |
| 2022 | 54 | 40 |
| 2023 | 42 | 28 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.4% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 240 |
| Cloudy | 43 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 138 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 91 |
| Dark - Lighted | 73 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 50 |
| Florida | 38 |
| California | 34 |
| Georgia | 18 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Illinois | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-415 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LP TL/SAM HOUSTON TLWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Sherman County, Texas | FM 297 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL FW | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | New Castle County, Delaware | NEW CASTLE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | MU-RAMPART BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Stafford County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-495 N | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Clark, Union County, New Jersey | PFR-444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 RIVERS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Naval Air Station San Diego, San Diego County, California | GENESEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | 182ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-11 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-93 GEORGIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Leake County, Mississippi | CR-HOPOCA RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Brewster County, Texas | FM 170 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 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.