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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | SR-1126 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 CHUMASH HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | UNION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-066500 RIGDON RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Union County, Ohio | CR-147 ALLEN CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-181 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-3234 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Colonie, Albany County, New York | CR-159 COHOES CRESCENT RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-155 THOMPSON LN | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | MU-AMBER LN | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1187/MCCART AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SR-63 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-846 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-191/42ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3013 ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GOLF LINKS RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-622 OLD FREEHOLD 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.