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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MERCHANT DR | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | GEKELER LN | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Rankin County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 HARBOR FWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | SR-45 SHEPHERDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Franklin County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Navasota, Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Braselton, Jackson County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-784 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Campbell County, Virginia | CR-696 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3019 ESSINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Crockett County, Tennessee | CR-COLVETT RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Lee County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 ON-RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE M | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | National City, San Diego County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 EAST TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Robertson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | 6TH AVE | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W HIGHLAND AVE | 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.