Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan Altima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2022 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2023 Nissan Altima were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Altima: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Nissan Altima: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Altima: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Nissan Altima | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.9% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.1% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Auburn, King County, Washington | MU-124TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland | GV-119 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fayette County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Clinton, Henry County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORY BL | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-5TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-WAXAHACHIE ST | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California | CONGRESS SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | US-30E | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
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.