Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Nissan Pathfinder
Compared with Nissan Pathfinder · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2020 Nissan Pathfinder were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 42%
- About half the share for Nissan: 54%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 15%
- About half the share for Nissan: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Pathfinder: 53%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.2% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.2% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.0% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| New York | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | MU-GOLIAD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-120 ALICE DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Sigurd, Sevier County, Utah | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Locust Grove, Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | SR-800 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Waddell, Maricopa County, Arizona | W PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | LENOX AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Wright County, Missouri | SR-AM | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-34 TWIN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-WADE-VANCLEAVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-985 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | PHELAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Queens County, New York | 64TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Chilton County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia | US-441 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-394 SALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | OTIS ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | NOSTRAND AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-GREEN OAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 3 |
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.