Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 182
- Fatal crashes
- 182
- Deaths inside
- 115
- Other deaths
- 95
Between 2020 and 2024, 182 vehicles described as 2015 Nissan Sentra were involved in 182 fatal crashes in the United States. 115 people died inside these vehicles and 95 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 | 17 |
| 2022 | 34 | 16 |
| 2023 | 21 | 35 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 |
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 80 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of 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 | 2015 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.5% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.9% | 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 | 130 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 33 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | Madison County, Indiana | MU-SCATTERFIELD ROAD | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | ARLNGTON AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I410 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Lamar County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90Z | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | SR-79 S SAN JACINTO AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Parkville, Platte County, Missouri | I-435 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota | SR-37 S | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Otero County, New Mexico | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia | US-27/280 SR-520/1 MARTHA BERR | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island | SR-2 SOUTH COUNTY TR | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-653 LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-LUCAS AND HUNT RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Saline County, Arkansas | CR-CONGO FERNDALE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | I-75 N | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | FRED WARING DR | 3 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Marshall County, Illinois | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-96 SPRINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 BUECHEL BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota | CR-61 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | BELLFLOWER BLVD | 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.