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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2021 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | HANSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-400 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | La Plata, Charles County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | E TRINITY LN | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-SUNIVERSITYAVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Giles County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-N | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Scott County, Mississippi | CR-HILLSBORO LUDLOW RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Hall County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Christopher, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-451 CHRISTOPHER RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-21 BUCKEYE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Pender County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | US-71-17B | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | W 95TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S 72ND ST | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR- COPE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-214 | 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.