Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Nissan Pathfinder
Compared with Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2003 Nissan Pathfinder were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 14%
- About 1.9 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 15%
- About double the share for Nissan: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 42.9% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 71.4% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Lewis County, Washington | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Winston County, Alabama | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Washington County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Park County, Montana | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E SPEEDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-621 LAWRENCE CORNER RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Folsom, Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LN | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Spencer County, Kentucky | SR-1329 GRAYS RUN RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-38 ODOT 45 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey | US-1 TRUCK | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Sumter County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | FRASER PL | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-261E TALLMADGE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | CHELSEA ST | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | W FLAMINGO RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NE BELL AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1363 WRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-2295/BELFAST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 16TH ST | 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.