Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2002 Nissan Maxima were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 58%
- 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 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
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 | 2002 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2015 BENSALEM BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | SR-58 NASH ST | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SAM COOPER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-CHELSEA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Waller County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas | MIDLOTHIAN PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-10 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 3 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Adair County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Madison County, Arkansas | SR-16-4 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Phillips, Franklin County, Maine | SR-142 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas | LEE ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Wadena County, Minnesota | CR-26 160TH ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | PLUMTREE RD | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SR-130 ALUM ROCK AVE | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 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.