Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2001 Nissan Maxima were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
67%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
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%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.4% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.4% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.7% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Chariton County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | El Prado, Taos County, New Mexico | CR-BLUEBERRY HILL | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-540 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Dugway, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida | LAKE MARY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Stokes County, North Carolina | US-311 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-605 MT EPHRIAM AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9D SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | San Jacinto County, Texas | CR-WATERWOOD PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 101 ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 BRINGLE FERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 47 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Winslow, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-705 SICKLERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SSR-2334 ANGELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1115 BUFFALO LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-120 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | 30TH AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-512 SALT SPRINGS 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.