Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as 2018 Nissan Maxima were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
52%
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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as 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 | 2018 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.0% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2022 | Sumter County, Georgia | US-280 SR-30 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-MIDWAY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SENECA ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-STRAWBERRY PLAINS PK | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-41 S LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-436 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | SOUTH 7TH STREET | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Greer County, Oklahoma | US-283 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida | DOUGLAS ROAD EXT | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 2 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MASTER ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-46 WILLIAM FLOYD PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Baker County, Georgia | CR- 01200 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee | CROCKETT RD | 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.