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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | COFFEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Colonie, Albany County, New York | SR-787 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Caswell County, North Carolina | SR-86 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Town of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-195 W | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | cr-867 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-21 FABYAN PKWY | 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.