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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-638 CLARKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-120 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado | SR-121 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | N TEMPERANCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | SR-1 STERLING HWY | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | SL 8 SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Newton, Newton County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-551 GOLDENROD RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | BROCKTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | El Centro, Imperial County, California | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Claremont, Richland County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | JAYNE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Portage County, Ohio | SR-5 RAVENNA WARREN RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | NONCONNAH RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Marion County, Tennessee | SR-108 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Douglas County, Washington | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | N MILL ST | 2 |
| May 5, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-176 NEW GETWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | US-29 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 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.