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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | Madera County, California | RD 426 CRANE VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SANTA CLARA TRUCK TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WOODMAN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Jerome County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky | SR-3350 N BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE P | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Putnam County, Ohio | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | CS-EHUNTV | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-67 REYNOLDA RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Malheur County, Oregon | SR-201S ODOT 450 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-SWEET CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 SUMMERLIN PKWY E | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Randolph County, Alabama | CR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | CR-S4220 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Seabrook, Harris County, Texas | REPSDORPH RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Riverside County, California | MISSION BL | 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.