Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Compared with Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2006 Nissan Pathfinder were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 42%
- 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 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
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 | 2006 Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.9% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Kern County, California | SOUTH UNION AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-1 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Clay County, Missouri | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Kitty Hawk, Dare County, North Carolina | US-158 N CROATAN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | San Diego County, California | WILDCAT CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | US-6 PRESIDENT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Lewis County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Jasper County, Texas | CR-54 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-58 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | DECATUR VILLAGE WAY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | JUAN TABO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | NEWHALL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | LOUISIANA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Tulare County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-277 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Franklin County, Ohio | US-40 BROAD 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.