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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-43 WHITE MARSH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | PITTMAN DR | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | N 391ST ST W | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Botetourt County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-379 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 BU/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Orleans County, Vermont | SR- 105 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | US-41BU N ASHLEY STREET | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-PALMETTO PARK RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-KNOLLTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-THOUSAND OAKS DR | 3 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-36 UNIVERSITY AVE SE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | HOLT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | NATIONAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5190 S HAIRSTON RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Guilford County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-000800 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | WEST GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 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.