Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Nissan Versa
Compared with Nissan Versa · Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2021 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2021 Nissan Versa were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Nissan Versa: 63%
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Nissan: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Nissan Versa: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Nissan: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2021 Nissan Versa | Nissan Versa | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.1% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.3% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 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 | 56 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | TS-HOLLANDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Jackson County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | CHICOPEE ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294/TRI STATE TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-ELLIOTT AVE W | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida | SR-817 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-4139 WIGHTMAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | COMPTON BL | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Fortuna, Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CYPRESSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | River Oaks, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183/RIVER OAKS BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | S KIPLING ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | I-235 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 NB CHAMBLEE TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPK | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Washington County, Tennessee | US-11E/32 SR-34 VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Grant Parish, Louisiana | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | St. Lucie County, Florida | INDRIO RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.