Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 72
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 72 vehicles described as 2016 Nissan Maxima were involved in 72 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of 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 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
72%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.8% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.6% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.2% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | Nassau County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-277 AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 4TH ST S | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-43 MILES RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 3 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-1 OLD SHAKOPEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Loganville, Walton County, Georgia | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 ENT RAMP | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-KILGORE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 2 |
| May 19, 2022 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Collins, Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-AB | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Lowndes County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Irwin County, Georgia | OLD WHITLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 NB | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama | CR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | SR-367 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Forest, Scott County, Mississippi | US-80 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-90 HWY 90 | 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.