Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Nissan Versa
Compared with Nissan Versa · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 88
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 88 vehicles described as 2012 Nissan Versa were involved in 88 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Nissan Versa: 63%
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan Versa: 51%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Nissan Versa | Nissan Versa | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.4% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.6% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 51.2% | 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 | 68 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 17 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Jones County, Mississippi | US-11 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | ORTIZ AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Grant County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SR-261 PAXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-57 POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cowley County, Kansas | 61ST RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | SR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Garrard County, Kentucky | US-27 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-794000 GLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | MU-ORANGE PRAIRIE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 STARTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-4205 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina | RAIFORD ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Richardson, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia | LOVELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 N | 3 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee | CR-GREENWOOD DR | 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.