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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Brazos County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-202 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Story County, Iowa | CR-E18/130TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 147TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | MU-EL PASO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GRANT RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Drew County, Arkansas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | CR-066400 AIRPORT ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Smith County, Mississippi | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | CR-246 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | MU-N GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5186 WESLEY CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | FM 4 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Thornton, Cook County, Illinois | STATE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Wilmington, Will County, Illinois | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-PORTLAND AVE E | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-453 | 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.