Fatal crash profile · Model
Nissan Leaf
Compared with Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as Nissan Leaf were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Nissan Leaf | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.0% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.0% | 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 | 21 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-10 ARLINGTON EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-78/GARLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | AKERS RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-296 REIDVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S 21ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-968 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | I-5 SANTA ANA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois | FINLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN RD | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ASHLAN AVENUE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-24W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | MONTROSE AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N TATUM DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-47 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 NW GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-619 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | NORTHFORK DR | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Knox County, Ohio | SR-229 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon | SR-99W SW 3RD 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.