Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 64
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2008 Nissan Sentra were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 55%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.8% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.8% | 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 | 62 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 SB | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1113 E MLK JR DR | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 TOLL/SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Winston County, Alabama | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Florence, Boone County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | MU-JOE B JACKSON PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4014 TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-162 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU- W 12TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine | TS-HARRIS HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Bandera County, Texas | FM 1283 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 N | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois | SHOE FACTORY RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 521 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VISTA DEL MAR | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Anderson County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 NORRIS FWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-758 MAPLE PL | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-3031 WANOKA 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.