Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2001 Nissan Sentra were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Sentra: 55%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 54.9% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Claiborne County, Mississippi | CR-FISHER FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | RANCHERO RD | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-332 POPLAR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Weakley County, Tennessee | CR-BIBLE UNION RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PARK ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Hinton, Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75/FLOYD AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Bertie County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Chatham County, North Carolina | US-15 SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-GOFF FARM RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15N | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | DINAH SHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Glenn County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ROGERS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | MURPHY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-84TH ST E | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ISLETA BLVD | 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.