Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 BMW 320i
Compared with BMW 320i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2021 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2016 BMW 320i were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW 320i: 34%
- About half the share for BMW: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW 320i: 28%
- About half the share for BMW: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW 320i: 22%
- About 35 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW 320i: 67%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 BMW 320i | BMW 320i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 28.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 22.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | KIFER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | AIR EXPRESSWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-1208-3 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Shelby County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-270 | 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.