Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan Sentra · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 192
- Fatal crashes
- 192
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 110
Between 2020 and 2024, 192 vehicles described as 2018 Nissan Sentra were involved in 192 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 people died inside these vehicles and 110 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 | 46 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan Sentra: 59%
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan Sentra: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Nissan Sentra | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.8% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.9% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.0% | 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 | 146 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 67 |
| Daylight | 66 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 33 |
| Texas | 27 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Maryland | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia | I-75 SR-401 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | N PECOS RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | I-205 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Melissa, Collin County, Texas | SR-121/SAM RAYBURN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-25 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | CR-435 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | S 5TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | E TABOR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-146 CHANDLERSVILLE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SR-85 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-907L FDR DR | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GESSNER DR | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | SAN JACINTO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN EXPY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-240 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Hancock County, Mississippi | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA 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.