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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 11TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69A | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-457 HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | N HOLLYWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KIRBY PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-088900/ROCKY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Carroll County, Georgia | LEVANS RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Kern County, California | RIVER BL | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SAN FERNANDO RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/GATEWAY NORTH | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | US-84 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | SR-354 CLINTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-1161 LINWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-450 MILFORD PKWY | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CHOCTAW DRIVE | 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.