Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Nissan Pathfinder
Compared with Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 1998 Nissan Pathfinder were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 14%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.3% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 53.3% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-13 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-21 SMYRNA RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-369403 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Stafford, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 SERV ROAD/SAM HOUSTON PKW | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Frio County, Texas | FM 140 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Ohatchee, Calhoun County, Alabama | HEARTS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Stone County, Arkansas | SR-66-2 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 | 2 |
| May 12, 2021 | Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky | SR-1034 ROSE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EX | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-464/OLD CARTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-578 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Napa County, California | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Solano County, California | HOLLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | W HIDDEN VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | La`ie, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 2 |
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.