Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Maxima were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.9% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.6% | 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 | 53 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FONDREN RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-311 SR-135 JJ WEBSTER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | PINNACLE PEAK RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Dillon County, South Carolina | sr-9 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island | SR-138 W | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1844 SLANTING BRIDGE RD | 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.