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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | CR-507 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Hopkins County, Texas | I30 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-162 SCOTT WHITE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | SR-28/MERLE HAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | CR-LAKE MARY RD | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | CR-LOOSEMORE ROAD | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0115 BEAR CREEK BL | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Surry County, Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 147TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-915 NE 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | COMPTON BL | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | US-258 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-IMPERIAL VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | RM-1431 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Moline Acres, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CRAYCROFT RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Attala County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Alamance County, North Carolina | I-85 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Troy, Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 12TH AVE | 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.