Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 192
- Fatal crashes
- 192
- Deaths inside
- 107
- Other deaths
- 113
Between 2020 and 2024, 192 vehicles described as 2018 Nissan Altima were involved in 192 fatal crashes in the United States. 107 people died inside these vehicles and 113 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 | 38 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 37 |
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
49%
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 | 27 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 | 19 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 28 |
| 2024 | 19 | 22 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.1% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.2% | 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 | 152 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 68 |
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 24 |
| Florida | 22 |
| California | 19 |
| North Carolina | 14 |
| Alabama | 11 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-SMITH SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Cordova, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Warren County, Mississippi | CR-INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Buchanan, Westchester County, New York | SR-9A ALBANY POST RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Diboll, Angelina County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Donaldson, Hot Spring County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-NASA PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1230 LOWER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-116 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Erath County, Texas | FM 8 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina | NS-99640 BURLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-303 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | SP 228/AVE I | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-162 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FM 439/RANCIER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-0588 24TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-2 MURFREESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-303 SPUR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-SPRINGVILLE RD | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 BELL RD | 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.