Fatal crash profile · Model
Nissan Sentra
Compared with Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 2,237
- Fatal crashes
- 2,228
- Deaths inside
- 1,486
- Other deaths
- 1,045
Between 2020 and 2024, 2,237 vehicles described as Nissan Sentra were involved in 2,228 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,486 people died inside these vehicles and 1,045 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 | 419 |
| 2021 | 469 |
| 2022 | 489 |
| 2023 | 462 |
| 2024 | 398 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 303 | 177 |
| 2021 | 298 | 225 |
| 2022 | 339 | 217 |
| 2023 | 296 | 230 |
| 2024 | 250 | 196 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Nissan Sentra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,654 |
| Cloudy | 278 |
| Rain | 167 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 32 |
| Snow | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 954 |
| Dark - Lighted | 587 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 557 |
| Dusk | 48 |
| Dawn | 46 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 342 |
| Texas | 236 |
| Florida | 221 |
| Georgia | 107 |
| Tennessee | 102 |
| North Carolina | 100 |
| Illinois | 82 |
| Arizona | 80 |
| Alabama | 56 |
| Louisiana | 56 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Nissan Sentra by model year
- 2024 31 crashes
- 2023 30 crashes
- 2022 66 crashes
- 2021 69 crashes
- 2020 73 crashes
- 2019 284 crashes
- 2018 192 crashes
- 2017 207 crashes
- 2016 147 crashes
- 2015 182 crashes
- 2014 158 crashes
- 2013 81 crashes
- 2012 98 crashes
- 2011 54 crashes
- 2010 56 crashes
- 2009 42 crashes
- 2008 90 crashes
- 2007 53 crashes
- 2006 105 crashes
- 2005 53 crashes
- 2004 54 crashes
- 2003 24 crashes
- 2002 11 crashes
- 2001 19 crashes
- 2000 12 crashes
- 1998 13 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2024 | Orange County, North Carolina | SR-157 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-366 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 10TH ST W | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | LANSDOWNE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Loch Arbour, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Lewis County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 907/ALAMO RD | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-573 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BERNAL DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Jackson Parish, Louisiana | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-695 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NS-904 SARDIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | St. Lucie County, Florida | I-95 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | MU-RIDGELAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Spring Valley, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | McLennan County, Texas | CR-SPEEGLEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-332 POPLAR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Madison County, Illinois | SR-159 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 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.