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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CAHUENGA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | PR-061 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-VANDEVENTER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Riverside County, California | 62ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-WICHITA ST | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota | MU-102 BURNSVILLE PKWY E | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-604 N NELLIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | SR-60 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | I-75 N | 3 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | BRIGHTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-13 BUFORD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Kern County, California | CR-TEHACHAPI WILLOW SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W LAKE ST | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Christian County, Kentucky | SR-109 DAWSON SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-708 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | BEASLEYS WALK RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KIRBY PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-321 SAVANNAH HWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | US-82 SVRD/KELL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183/AIRPORT FWY | 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.