Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Nissan Frontier
Compared with Nissan Frontier · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 1998 Nissan Frontier were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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 1.1 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 15%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Nissan Frontier | Nissan Frontier | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.6% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.4% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.8% | 44.4% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Amador County, California | SR-88 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona | MARICOPA RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Marion County, Tennessee | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-WATERS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-270-6 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Alexander County, North Carolina | SSR-1305 LAMBERT FORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Wythe County, Virginia | US-21 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Lamar County, Alabama | SR-17 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Elbert County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas | FR-00067-163 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | TIBBS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Taney County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Albemarle County, Virginia | CR-795 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-211 GREEN SWAMP 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.