Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 BMW 320i
Compared with BMW 320i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2015 BMW 320i were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW 320i: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 the same as the share for BMW 320i: 28%
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 320i: 22%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW 320i: 67%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 BMW 320i | BMW 320i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 28.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 22.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 67.1% | 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 | 20 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Grady, Lincoln County, Arkansas | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W CHARLESTON BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MANGUM RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-85 S SANTA FE DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Indian Trail, Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1367UNIONVILLE INDIANTRAIL | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-802 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | EL SEGUNDO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Marion County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | FULLERTON RD | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | McLean County, Illinois | I-55 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 NB | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | I-15 ON RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 78 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1130 FRIENDSHIP PATTERSON | 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.