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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | La Grange, Troup County, Georgia | CS-HAMMETT RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-482 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-BOWMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE I | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-529 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-237 PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | SR-337 LP | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GIRARD AVE | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | E UNION ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Pendleton, Niagara County, New York | SR-270 CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Will County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana | US-425 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-510 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-618 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Baltimore city, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | CS-EEMMAAVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Lamar County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | SR-351 VINE ST | 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.