Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 95
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 95 vehicles described as 2017 Nissan Maxima were involved in 95 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
55%
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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 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%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2017 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.3% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.1% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.1% | 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 | 69 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| 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 29, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S 84TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia | US-278 SR-6 C H JAMES PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Ogle County, Illinois | SR-251 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | MU-TROY HWY US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Emerson, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-59 FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-COCHRANE CSWY SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Marion, Marion County, South Carolina | SR-19 BLUFF STREET | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana | CR- NORTH FINLEY FIREHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | CR-046700 BICKLEY HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S 72ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-422W | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Clark County, Kentucky | SR-627 BOONESBORO RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-915 NE 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia | I-264/RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | US-22 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Ouachita County, Arkansas | US-79 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Southampton County, Virginia | CR-460 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LN | 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.