Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 2003 Nissan Maxima were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.1 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%
61%
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 | 2003 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.7% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.4% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.9% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4063 EUBANK BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SR-268 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee | CR-EMORY HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | SR-76 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SR-261 LEWIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-548 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana | SR-3 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-28 HWY 28 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 2 |
| May 9, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 4 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | VOIGT DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Humboldt County, Nevada | I-80 W | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-57 POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 109 ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | GOLD ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Baldwin County, Alabama | i-65 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 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.