Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Nissan Maxima
Compared with Nissan Maxima · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2020 Nissan Maxima were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Maxima: 58%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Nissan Maxima: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of 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%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Maxima: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Nissan Maxima | Nissan Maxima | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.7% | 24.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.9% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | MU-STANLEY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Winston County, Mississippi | SR-14 | 6 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-248 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1116 OLD MAXTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Sampson County, North Carolina | US-421 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida | SR-814 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-532 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | BARNES RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MADISON SQ BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Navajo County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 NB | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Brush Valley, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-0056 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Early County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CONGRESS ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-395 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-695 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Roberts County, South Dakota | CR-459 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Autauga County, Alabama | SR-14 | 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.