Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 52
- Deaths inside
- 44
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 52 vehicles described as 2004 Nissan Maxima were involved in 52 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
77%
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 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 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
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About double the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.9 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 1.6 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.5% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.8% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.7% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2022 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oregon | CR-PANTHER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | San Diego County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-8004 RAMP K RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | POW-MIA PKWY | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | CR-735 ROAD | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky | SR-2079 N 19TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | N GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | COURSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Navarro County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | CR-611 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | N TIPPECANOE AVE | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ARENAL RD SW | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1016 HOLME AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | LATHAM ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas | SR-62 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-118 LOS ANGELES AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-38 MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-347 | 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.