Fatal crash profile · Model
Nissan Xterra
Compared with Nissan · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 366
- Fatal crashes
- 366
- Deaths inside
- 215
- Other deaths
- 195
Between 2020 and 2024, 366 vehicles described as Nissan Xterra were involved in 366 fatal crashes in the United States. 215 people died inside these vehicles and 195 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 85 |
| 2022 | 77 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 55 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 40 |
| 2021 | 53 | 48 |
| 2022 | 47 | 40 |
| 2023 | 39 | 37 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Nissan: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Nissan: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Nissan: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Nissan Xterra | Nissan | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.7% | 17.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.3% | 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 | 264 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Rain | 29 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 170 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 94 |
| Dark - Lighted | 73 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dawn | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 33 |
| Florida | 29 |
| California | 27 |
| South Carolina | 21 |
| Colorado | 18 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| New York | 13 |
| Oregon | 12 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Nissan Xterra by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | US-6B SCRANTON-CARBONDALE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Lee County, Mississippi | SR-371 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Florence, Fremont County, Colorado | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | OSPREY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | S 27TH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota | PRAIRIE CENTER DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Gilboa, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Onslow County, North Carolina | US-17 WILMINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | E ARROWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Carbon County, Wyoming | I-80 US-30 US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Northumberland County, Virginia | CR-615 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Jefferson County, Arkansas | I-530-5 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N MONROE ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 75TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi | NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-54 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Titus County, Texas | FM 127 | 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.