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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-860 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | El Paso County, Texas | MISSION RIDGE DR | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-61 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HICKORY HILL DR | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-192 E STRAWBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | W WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | N LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-314 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-3 DALE EARNHARDT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-518600 WESLEY CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | US-501 SR-130 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas | FM 1459/CR-MCKINNEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E LOWRY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | CR-272 | 2 |
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.