Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2005 Nissan Sentra were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 55%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.1% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | KEARNEY ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Kings County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Belton, Bell County, Texas | LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | PALM AVE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | HOGAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | SR-160 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Washington County, Maryland | CR-473 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Jefferson County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Clay County, Tennessee | CR-BAKERTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Newton County, Arkansas | SR-7-18 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-119 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 725 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-0036 WOODBURY PK | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 17TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Fresno County, California | DE WOLF AV | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Coffee County, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Windermere, Orange County, Florida | CR-535 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-535 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CR-78700 PRESIDENT ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Klamath County, Oregon | CR-SPRAGUE RIVER RD | 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.