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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | Orange, Orange County, California | ORANGE-OLIVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-96 COLUMBIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 GALLATIN PK | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-16/POTEET JOURDANTON FWY | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | FM 146 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 ALT | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-46 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | WILSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-2501 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Coweta County, Georgia | CR-029100/TOM WITCHER RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Bryan County, Georgia | SR-30 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | SR-817 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 59TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 535 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | New Waverly, Walker County, Texas | I-45 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 JACOB DEKEMA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
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.