Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 65
- Other deaths
- 42
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Sentra were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 65 people died inside these vehicles and 42 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 17 | 7 |
| 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of 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 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.4% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 66 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas | MU-FUQUA ST/INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SYMMES RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina | I-95 S | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-MT HOUSTON | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Pana, Christian County, Illinois | SR- 29 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | CR- THWEATT DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Caddo Valley, Clark County, Arkansas | MU-FROST RD 30 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | MU-MCHARD RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-25TH ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Maverick County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | COOPER RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 907/ALAMO RD | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NS-904 SARDIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-210900 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-68 VETERANS MEMORIAL LANE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Pike County, Mississippi | CR-UNION CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1445 DERITA RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 S FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-436 SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-319 AMNICOLA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 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.