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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W SLAUSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-515 US-93-95 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Winchester Center, Litchfield County, Connecticut | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | LENOX AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Holbrook, Suffolk County, New York | CR-97 NICOLLS RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Newton County, Missouri | I-49 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | GREENFIELD RD | 2 |
| May 11, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 NB | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Boyd County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SCOTT ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | ACUSHNET AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MILLBRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Pinal County, Arizona | SMITH-ENKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | York County, South Carolina | SR-724 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Piatt County, Illinois | SR-105 | 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.