Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2022 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2022 Nissan Altima were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 | 18 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.3% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.9% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Colusa County, California | I-5 | 4 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | VISTA CHINO | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Lake County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Navarro County, Texas | FM 85 | 2 |
| May 30, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64/70 SR-1 DANNY THOMAS BLV | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | US-202 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-710 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Kern County, California | OLD RIVER RD | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.