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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 | Highlands County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-521 SUMTER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | DOGWOOD RD SW | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-218500/DOGWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-173 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | MOONEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 S | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-138 TURNPIKE ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-126 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Clay County, Mississippi | US-45A | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | LAMBERT RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Delaware County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3426 E SHERATON PARK RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Streetman, Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Marion County, Alabama | SR-187 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | National City, San Diego County, California | PARADISE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Laurens County, Georgia | SR-338 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-64 MORGANTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Collin County, Texas | FM 6 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | MAIN ST | 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.