Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 207
- Fatal crashes
- 207
- Deaths inside
- 134
- Other deaths
- 103
Between 2020 and 2024, 207 vehicles described as 2017 Nissan Sentra were involved in 207 fatal crashes in the United States. 134 people died inside these vehicles and 103 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 | 47 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
57%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 24 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 | 16 |
| 2024 | 25 | 16 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.4% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.9% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.0% | 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 | 162 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 89 |
| Dark - Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 29 |
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 24 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | SR-U | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Delaware County, Ohio | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-56 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut | TS-32 CHRISTIAN LN | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon | PEORIA RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Rodman, Jefferson County, New York | CR-155 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14730 3RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Willard, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-89 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Alma, Bacon County, Georgia | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sugar Creek, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | CR- INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BLV | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | I-44 | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | West Seneca, Erie County, New York | CR-459 FISHER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Merced County, California | CANAL SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-702 WHARTON BROOK CONNECTOR | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 YOSEMITE FWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-704 MLK JR HWY | 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.