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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | Butler County, Kansas | 21ST ST | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-211 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-DYER | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35/ STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | BALLANTYNE COMMONS PKWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | US-82 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | SR-54 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Loudon County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | White County, Arkansas | SR-36-3 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-110 BROADHOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-125 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Parker County, Texas | FM 2421 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Elmore County, Idaho | SR-51 | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York | SR-332 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Guadalupe County, Texas | US-90 ALT | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 NASHVILLE PK | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | CR-PP | 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.