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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ELM AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | BRADSHAW RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | MU-PEMBROKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-236 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Bradley County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | EARLY RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Washington County, Ohio | SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | CR-214 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | SR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Martin County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-319 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Fresno County, California | DE WOLF AVE | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-67 ALLEN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1171 PLAZA RD EXT | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Hernando County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | CAGE BLVD | 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.