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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 14TH STREET NW | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | US- 322 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Vidalia, Concordia Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49-3 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Sandusky County, Ohio | SR-523 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | W 6TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 37TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | SR-589 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-150 LYONS RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Montgomery County, Alabama | CR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-81 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Dane County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | e 78th 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.