Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Nissan Versa
Compared with Nissan Versa · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 80
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2017 Nissan Versa were involved in 80 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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 | 16 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Nissan Versa: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Nissan Versa | Nissan Versa | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 56 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | San Juan, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-2 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas | CS-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Stafford County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama | PEACHBURG RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SUN VALLEY PKWY | 2 |
| May 6, 2022 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-52 E WALNUT AVE | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | GALVESTON RD | 2 |
| May 3, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SIERRA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Madison County, North Carolina | SSR-1502 PUNCHEON RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Sioux County, Iowa | US-18/320TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Atascosa, Bexar County, Texas | CR-SHEPHERD RD | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Rosslyn Farms, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | KINGS HW | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Houston County, Georgia | SR-247 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-0903 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 US-501 US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 CONN/NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Nassau County, Florida | US-1 | 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.