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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-582A | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | French Settlement, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | SR-33 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Franklin County, Illinois | SR-148 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-193 GEORGETOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Sarasota County, Florida | ROCKLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1973 IRONWORKS PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 LP/CESAR CHAVEZ HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Riverside County, California | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | MERIDIAN AV | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S HOMAN ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Obion County, Tennessee | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Christian County, Illinois | SR-48 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas | CR-GOSLING RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 78 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | KIEFER BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-215 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Perris, Riverside County, California | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | US-441 SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-0940 POCONO BL | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W RAMP | 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.