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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Quogue, Suffolk County, New York | CR-80 MONTAUK HWY | 5 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | GREENSPOINT DR | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | PALM HARBOR PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island | I-95 SOUTH | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-376 PENN LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | BARTOW AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-46 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Stearns County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-94 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KETCHUM RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-482 SAND LAKE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | SR-165/PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | jordan lane | 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.