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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-515100 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 NEEDLES FWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Riverside County, California | DILLON RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-570 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Howard County, Maryland | US-40 BALT NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | US59 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama | SR-17 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Henrico County, Virginia | MU-431 BROOK HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | MU-MEXICO RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-TERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi | MU-S 13TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-634 PARKWAY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Laurens County, Georgia | I-16 | 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.