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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-129 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Madera County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-275 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90B | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Morgan County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | French Settlement, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1403 S REILLY RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia | CR-355200 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Merced, Merced County, California | DOPPLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | WHEELER RD SE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W NORTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Kendall County, Illinois | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington | 39TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas | SR-185/SHEPLEY ST | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Oakland, Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 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.