Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Nissan Versa
Compared with Nissan Versa · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 2020 Nissan Versa were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
62%
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 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as 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%
53%
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 | 2020 Nissan Versa | Nissan Versa | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.9% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.7% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama | US-231 SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-2086 MAPLEDALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W RAMP/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-261 FRIENDSHIP RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Robertson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | OGONTZ AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | NE GUM SWAMP ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | McLennan County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Marion County, Texas | CR-OLD AVINGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-34 ODOT 210 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | HOVLEY LN EAST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Queens County, New York | SR-25 QUEENS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Rocky Top, Anderson County, Tennessee | I-75 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CS-BURNS RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Covington County, Mississippi | SR-35 | 3 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Laurens County, Georgia | SR-117 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Scott County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 SCOTT HWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 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.