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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-230 CAMERON ST | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-83 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 RAMP/SOUTH LP | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois | 144TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | US-82 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 S TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | BONNIE VIEW RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | ROSA PARKS BLVD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 NB SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-1009 PLANK RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | E MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SR- 8 ODOT 29 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | I-83 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-8 RANKIN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Neptune City, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-17II WEST BANGS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | FORREST AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Russell County, Alabama | SR-208 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | N FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | CR-BENNINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Sauk Village, Cook County, Illinois | TORRENCE 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.