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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | Roy, Weber County, Utah | SR-126 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Greenbelt, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Toombs County, Georgia | CR-0336000 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Barren County, Kentucky | SR-70 GRIDERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | BOX SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Collier County, Florida | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | SR-B | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | CR-885 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Lake City, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Whiteside County, Illinois | WEST LINCOLNWAY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-5901 BILLY GRAHAM PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 LOOP MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Louisa County, Virginia | SR-208/COURTHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | 29TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | SW 19TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | US-76 CLEMSON RD | 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.