Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 320i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 82
- Fatal crashes
- 82
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 60
Between 2020 and 2024, 82 vehicles described as BMW 320i were involved in 82 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 60 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
34%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 320i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 69 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 21 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW 320i by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 78 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Santa Barbara County, California | HARRIS GRADE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1130 FRIENDSHIP PATTERSON | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | St. Louis County, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT 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.