Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 128i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as BMW 128i were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for BMW: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 128i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 57.4% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | SR-99E ODOT 72 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 8TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | TS-HAINES RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | N ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Columbia County, Georgia | SR-47 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 MANNHEIM RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-322 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 | 2 |
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.