Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 325Ci
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as BMW 325Ci were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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%
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 325Ci | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.7% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.8% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 7 |
| New York | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW 325Ci by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | W MCNAB RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Shasta County, California | CR-TERRY MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-048300 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-598 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-270 EISENHOWER MEM HWY | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | CLIFTON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Madera County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-290 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | CARPENTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-BELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | CR-NORTH LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908E MEADOWBROOK STATE PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Washington County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Patterson, Stanislaus County, California | SPERRY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FRWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-9 FARMERSVILLE JOHNSVLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-987C PALISADES INTRST PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | US-6 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-BEAM RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-15 HWY 15 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | ISLAND DR | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 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.