Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 219
- Fatal crashes
- 219
- Deaths inside
- 113
- Other deaths
- 150
Between 2020 and 2024, 219 vehicles described as 2020 Nissan Altima were involved in 219 fatal crashes in the United States. 113 people died inside these vehicles and 150 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 44 | 33 |
| 2022 | 17 | 31 |
| 2023 | 17 | 41 |
| 2024 | 15 | 23 |
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 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
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%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.5% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.7% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.4% | 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 | 171 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 91 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 27 |
| Florida | 24 |
| California | 21 |
| Tennessee | 15 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-81 PLYMOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | CR-636 LAWYERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 TAMIAMI TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-4 E H CRUMP BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-SW 26TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia | CR-679900 BARRETT LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Richardson, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 3 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois | MU-147TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Coryell County, Texas | FM 116 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Forrest County, Mississippi | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-69 LITCHFIELD TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Maury County, Tennessee | SR-246 CARTERS CREEK PK | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Sonoma County, California | MILLBRAE AV | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | MU-MCDONALD ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 ANTELOPE VALLEY FWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-20 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-87 BUCKEYE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | SR-195 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 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.