Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Nissan Frontier
Compared with Nissan Frontier · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2002 Nissan Frontier were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 Frontier: 52%
- 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 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Frontier: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 44%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Nissan Frontier | Nissan Frontier | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.9% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40-33 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Tyler County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-286/FAIRFAX CO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Carson City, Nevada | I-580 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | E BRIDGE ST | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-2832 RANKIN MILL RD | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-616 | 2 |
| May 29, 2021 | White County, Georgia | SR-75 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Fulton, Oswego County, New York | CR-45 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | LITCHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Choctaw County, Alabama | CR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oregon | CR-SAMS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | FM 2661 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Granite County, Montana | CR-UPPER ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Madison County, Arkansas | SR-45-7 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-61 CHARLES G SEVIERS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KNIGHT ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TIDWELL 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.