Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 287
- Fatal crashes
- 286
- Deaths inside
- 157
- Other deaths
- 176
Between 2020 and 2024, 287 vehicles described as 2017 Nissan Altima were involved in 286 fatal crashes in the United States. 157 people died inside these vehicles and 176 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 | 62 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 41 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 43 |
| 2021 | 31 | 37 |
| 2022 | 33 | 44 |
| 2023 | 34 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 | 21 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as 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%
62%
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 | 2017 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.8% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.0% | 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 | 211 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 104 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 89 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 41 |
| Texas | 25 |
| California | 24 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Illinois | 16 |
| Mississippi | 15 |
| Arizona | 13 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Maryland | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | VIRGINIA AVE NW | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Longwood, Seminole County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Vernon County, Missouri | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | North Windham, Windham County, Connecticut | US-6 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Holmes County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 3 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-540 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois | LADD RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Waskom, Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | SUNRISE WY | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Richmond County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Cooper City, Broward County, Florida | PINE ISLAND | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-015500 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Kingfisher County, Oklahoma | SR-51 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Cedar County, Nebraska | US-81 | 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.