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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2022 | Norridge, Cook County, Illinois | LAWRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico | CR-WHITE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2764 CLAYTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Surry County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee | US- 431 SR-65 WHITES CREEK PK | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Cedar City, Iron County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Grimes, Polk County, Iowa | SR-141/NE GRIMES BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Sumner County, Kansas | US-81 CHISHOLM TRL | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Kenhorst, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-3030 KENHORST BL | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Union County, North Carolina | SR-75 WAXHAW HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois | SR-23 N PARK ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-276 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-705 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | American Fork, Utah County, Utah | SR-180 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Sumter County, Alabama | CR-13 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-90Y | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Mulberry, Polk County, Florida | SR-37 | 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.