Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Nissan Frontier
Compared with Nissan Frontier · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2003 Nissan Frontier were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Frontier: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
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 the same as 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%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Frontier: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Frontier: 44%
- About 55 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Nissan Frontier | Nissan Frontier | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.9% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.6% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | US-64 ROSMAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | CR-OLD PIGEON ROOST RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Adams County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | SR-501 CLEARLAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 SVC RD/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Henderson County, Tennessee | CR-HURON 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.