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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LYONS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Canton, Madison County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Paramount, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69A | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GOLF LINKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | DILLON RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | US-377 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Saint John, Lake County, Indiana | US-41S | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | E ORMAN AVE | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 3 |
| May 29, 2021 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-181 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Bertie County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Crawford County, Iowa | US-59/SR-141/260TH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Franklin County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Lee County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | OAKVALE RD | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-360 | 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.