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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Scott County, Virginia | CR-614 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama | SR-192 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-132 STREET RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan | SR-553 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | MCCARRAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1942 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Redding, Shasta County, California | HILLTOP DR | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | NW 25TH ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 3 |
| May 2, 2021 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Miami County, Ohio | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Catoosa County, Georgia | CR-39/THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | PELANDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | US-0222 HW | 1 |
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.