Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 274
- Fatal crashes
- 274
- Deaths inside
- 140
- Other deaths
- 169
Between 2020 and 2024, 274 vehicles described as 2016 Nissan Altima were involved in 274 fatal crashes in the United States. 140 people died inside these vehicles and 169 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 | 42 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 57 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 27 |
| 2021 | 33 | 42 |
| 2022 | 23 | 36 |
| 2023 | 40 | 25 |
| 2024 | 24 | 39 |
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
18%
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 the same as 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 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.3% | 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 | 196 |
| Cloudy | 40 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 101 |
| Dark - Lighted | 79 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 77 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 32 |
| Florida | 30 |
| California | 28 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Louisiana | 15 |
| South Carolina | 12 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Mississippi | 9 |
| Alabama | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Cabins, Grant County, West Virginia | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Covington County, Alabama | CR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Hancock County, Indiana | CR-200N | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-96 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | 444 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | RIO LINDA BL | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois | US-30 PLAINFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | W WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Troy, Miami County, Ohio | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Warren County, Tennessee | SR-56 BEERSHEBA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-WARRIOR JASPER | 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.