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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2022 | Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-032400 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Portage, Porter County, Indiana | WILLOWCREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama | PAMELA ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W 5TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Mableton, Cobb County, Georgia | SIX FLAGS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Barren County, Kentucky | SR-90 HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Bay County, Florida | SR-30 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Jackson County, North Carolina | SR-107 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-3040 AVOY RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Freestone County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | GRIMES ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Yuba County, California | RAMIREZ ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | BELTLINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Halifax County, North Carolina | ITA RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Steamburg, Cattaraugus County, New York | SR-950A W BANK PERIMETER RD | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | 50TH ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia | SR-206 | 2 |
| May 6, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 NB EXPRESS | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-170 | 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.