Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 147
- Fatal crashes
- 147
- Deaths inside
- 92
- Other deaths
- 76
Between 2020 and 2024, 147 vehicles described as 2016 Nissan Sentra were involved in 147 fatal crashes in the United States. 92 people died inside these vehicles and 76 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 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 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 26 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.4% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.9% | 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 | 113 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 34 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama | MU-MT OLIVE CIR | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | US-301 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Kern County, California | BACKUS RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | I-77 N | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Cass County, Texas | FM 2791 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-276 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-ATASCOCITA RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | MU-JEFFERSONAVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE I | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-95 BUS | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Jackson Parish, Louisiana | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Isleta, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | CR-423 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- W 87TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Madison County, Alabama | US-231 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 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.