Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Frontier
Compared with Nissan Frontier · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Frontier were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Frontier: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Frontier: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Nissan Frontier: 18%
- About one-third of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Frontier: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Frontier | Nissan Frontier | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.4% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.7% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.3% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2021 | Anson, Somerset County, Maine | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Elba, Coffee County, Alabama | SR-189 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | CR-NORTH WILLIAMSBURG RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | BARING BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | OLD BIG BEND RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Granville County, North Carolina | SR-96 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-49 S TRYON ST | 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.