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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | I-93 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-404 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Scott County, Mississippi | CR-LITTLE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | WHITE LN | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Walnut Grove, Walton County, Georgia | SR-81 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | MISSISSIPPI STREET | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 SV RD RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Kern County, California | SNOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | College Park, Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-124 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-44 BELDING RD NE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey | CR-656 BAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Mills County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Wise County, Texas | CR-2649 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida | S MIAMI LAKEWAY | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | 45TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | SR-D | 2 |
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.