Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2004 Nissan Sentra were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
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
20%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
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 | 2004 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.4% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.5% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.6% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | SR-160 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1141 CUMBERLAND RD | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | CR-EAST ST STEPHENS RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Cherokee County, Texas | FM 855 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Kings County, California | 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | CR-ESCALON BELLOTA RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SS 261/SHEPHERD DR | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Tijeras, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-333 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Williamson County, Illinois | SR-148 N REFUGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-507 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | CR-SOUTHERLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | CR-57 BAY SHORE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-290 GAINESBORO GRADE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-81 NB PLYMOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80 W | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | SR-109 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 2 |
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.