Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2009 Nissan Maxima were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
53%
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 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 | 2009 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.5% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.9% | 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 | 36 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | US-69/BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | W SUN HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania | US-209 PATTERSON ST | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-JIM MILLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-MASSMAN DR | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-516800 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-48 MAIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Waller County, Texas | FM 359 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | CR-751 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-110 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Roseville, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-97 GROESBECK HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Merced County, California | HENRY MILLER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-532 CHATSWORTH RD | 3 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N HOLLYWOOD ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NW 150TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Dallas County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 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.