Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 228i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as BMW 228i were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 228i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.2% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.2% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N RAMPART BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 WB TO 47TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Port Crane, Broome County, New York | SR-369 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-119TH CT | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 676 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-SEAMAN RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 3 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-528 EB | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | US-6 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N SPEER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey | MARGINAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | CR-ALLIANCE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SCOTT ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-395 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado | SR-119 DIAGONAL HWY | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-820 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | EAGLE ROCK BLVD | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Brighton, Monroe County, New York | CR-98 S WINTON RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city, Virginia | WASHINGTON AVE | 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.