Fatal crash profile · Model
Nissan Altima
Compared with Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 4,243
- Fatal crashes
- 4,206
- Deaths inside
- 2,737
- Other deaths
- 2,087
Between 2020 and 2024, 4,243 vehicles described as Nissan Altima were involved in 4,206 fatal crashes in the United States. 2,737 people died inside these vehicles and 2,087 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 | 830 |
| 2021 | 958 |
| 2022 | 906 |
| 2023 | 826 |
| 2024 | 723 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 557 | 390 |
| 2021 | 662 | 439 |
| 2022 | 567 | 471 |
| 2023 | 512 | 414 |
| 2024 | 439 | 373 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Nissan Altima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 3,132 |
| Cloudy | 519 |
| Rain | 325 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 47 |
| Snow | 18 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,684 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,165 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,110 |
| Dusk | 106 |
| Dawn | 90 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 459 |
| Texas | 454 |
| California | 439 |
| Georgia | 246 |
| Tennessee | 233 |
| North Carolina | 203 |
| South Carolina | 156 |
| Alabama | 156 |
| Louisiana | 135 |
| Mississippi | 135 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Nissan Altima by model year
- 2024 20 crashes
- 2023 43 crashes
- 2022 62 crashes
- 2021 75 crashes
- 2020 219 crashes
- 2019 162 crashes
- 2018 192 crashes
- 2017 286 crashes
- 2016 274 crashes
- 2015 482 crashes
- 2014 241 crashes
- 2013 307 crashes
- 2012 314 crashes
- 2011 164 crashes
- 2010 206 crashes
- 2009 211 crashes
- 2008 242 crashes
- 2007 143 crashes
- 2006 168 crashes
- 2005 157 crashes
- 2004 54 crashes
- 2003 70 crashes
- 2002 30 crashes
- 2001 20 crashes
- 2000 23 crashes
- 1999 24 crashes
- 1998 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois | US-20 E LAKE ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | HANSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Kern County, California | SNOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Somerville, Burleson County, Texas | SWITCH BACK RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-59 LOS BANOS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Sunrise, Broward County, Florida | NW 136TH AV | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | WOODLAND PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | ROSEWOOD HILLS DR | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | SUSSEX AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-224 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas | BRYAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota | I-29 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | I-95 SOUTH | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-400 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | LAKEWAY DR | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Clay County, Tennessee | SR-135 MCCORMICK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-KIEFER CREEK RD | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | W CARRILLO ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Sumter County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | NEELYS BEND RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-29 RED BANK RD | 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.