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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Nevada County, California | BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky | US-68 BOWLING GREEN RD | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 E JERICHO TPKE | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-83 PARKER RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | CR-507 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-190 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-74 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | LaSalle County, Illinois | CR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BULLARD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | STANFORD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-135 S WILLOW AVE | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-57 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2029 BRISTOL OXFORD VALLEY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | CR-AHLOSO RD | 3 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-518600 WESLEY CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Meigs County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Marshall County, Alabama | CR-UNION GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | E RAINES 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.