Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 242
- Fatal crashes
- 241
- Deaths inside
- 125
- Other deaths
- 139
Between 2020 and 2024, 242 vehicles described as 2014 Nissan Altima were involved in 241 fatal crashes in the United States. 125 people died inside these vehicles and 139 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 | 47 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 48 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 25 |
| 2021 | 31 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 | 44 |
| 2023 | 13 | 23 |
| 2024 | 30 | 23 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
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 | 2014 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.5% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.1% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 172 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 97 |
| Dark - Lighted | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 28 |
| Texas | 24 |
| Tennessee | 20 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| California | 16 |
| Georgia | 16 |
| Mississippi | 12 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-285 ROSWELL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SSR-314 OLD EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Macomb, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | ST JOHNS AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-873 BONNIE VIEW DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Cedar County, Iowa | CR-TAYLOR AVENUE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina | SSR- GOOSE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-26 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | N SHIELDS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio | MU-283 MACK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-472 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | US-460 GRANBY ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 FLORIDAS TPK RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-401 LOUISBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Maumelle, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-WHITE OAK XING | 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.