Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 1997 Nissan Maxima were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 40 percent of the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About 45 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.4% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.5% | 59.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Delaware | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | Walthall County, Mississippi | SR-583 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | MU-LAUREL ROAD EAST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Merced County, California | INGOMAR GRADE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-OLD MILBURNTON | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-437 WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Ferry County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | WILSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | WHITE PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi | SR-547 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Hunt County, Texas | FM 272 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Calaveras County, California | WINTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 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.