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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-134 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Chester County, South Carolina | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Miller County, Arkansas | US-71-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | El Campo, Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 I-90 DAN RYAN EXPWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-417 NE MAIN STREET | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia | SR-247 CONN | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 2 |
| May 3, 2020 | Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland | GV-119 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | CS-149501 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Whiteside County, Illinois | SMIT RD | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | POST OAK RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan | EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | WARNER RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Forrest County, Mississippi | CR-ELKS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Williamson, Pike County, Georgia | SR-362 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | ALABAMA AVE SE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-66 SSR-2775 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MASTERS DR | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 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.