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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-698 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | MU-OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Westport, Essex County, New York | SR-9N | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Todd County, Kentucky | SR-181 GUTHRIE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-51 PAMPLICO HWY | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 RIVERSIDE FWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Hope, Warren County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | FORT HAMILTON PKWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Adair County, Iowa | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-16 BUCHANAN TRL | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-GRESHAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Payne County, Oklahoma | US-177 S PERKINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | MALIBU CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-N MISSISSIPPI ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 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.