Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Pathfinder
Compared with Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Pathfinder were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 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%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 53%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.5% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.3% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-CASTLEGATE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-31 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Christian County, Illinois | CR-4/1900N RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | MU-NW 70TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Macon County, North Carolina | SR-106 DILLARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-696 OLDE SCOTLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-BURNET RD RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Wadena County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Vigo County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Gulfport, Pinellas County, Florida | S 49TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Port Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KENAI SPUR HWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Broxton, Coffee County, Georgia | CR-0167 George Dean Rd | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | San Diego County, California | WOODSIDE AVE | 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.