Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2005 Nissan Maxima were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
69%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 3 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 44.1% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 67.6% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S ALVARADO ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Wolfforth, Lubbock County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BL | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-150 CHERRYVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | CR-FORT CHRISTMAS RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Barberton, Summit County, Ohio | CR-620 MAPLE ST | 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.