Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 484
- Fatal crashes
- 482
- Deaths inside
- 271
- Other deaths
- 288
Between 2020 and 2024, 484 vehicles described as 2015 Nissan Altima were involved in 482 fatal crashes in the United States. 271 people died inside these vehicles and 288 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 | 97 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 95 |
| 2024 | 87 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 51 |
| 2021 | 48 | 57 |
| 2022 | 51 | 72 |
| 2023 | 57 | 53 |
| 2024 | 50 | 55 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.0% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.0% | 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 | 376 |
| Cloudy | 58 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 179 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 141 |
| Dark - Lighted | 131 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dawn | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 60 |
| California | 59 |
| Florida | 49 |
| Georgia | 30 |
| Louisiana | 26 |
| Tennessee | 26 |
| Alabama | 21 |
| North Carolina | 20 |
| Mississippi | 19 |
| Arizona | 17 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Stone County, Mississippi | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | SR-3021 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Chambers County, Alabama | SR-50 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | E MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Rahway, Union County, New Jersey | SR-27 ST GEORGES AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | WEST WETHERBEE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | E WHITE POND RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Middletown, Orange County, New York | SCHUTT RD EXT | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W BASE LINE ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 BELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Colfax County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Etowah County, Alabama | CR-OLD GALLANT RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Scioto County, Ohio | CR-29 MORRIS LANE BLUE RUN | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky | SR-313 BRANDENBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Rocky Face, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-201 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 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.