Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2021 Nissan Altima were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of 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%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.3% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.3% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALT | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Coosa County, Alabama | CR-150 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Sussex County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BUTLER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | SR-123 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Webb County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas | MU- W SERVICE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | LaGrange County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-46 WILLIAM FLOYD PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 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.