Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 BMW 325i
Compared with BMW 325i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2001 BMW 325i were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW 325i: 63%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 64%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 BMW 325i | BMW 325i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.5% | 36.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 30.6% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.5% | 64.5% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-N PERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California | GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | SAN ANTONIO AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-443 BLAKESLEE BLVD DR W | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Pulaski County, Georgia | US-129/SR-257/COCHRAN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Skamania County, Washington | CR-WIND RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE HIGHWAY 99 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama | MAYS BEND RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1215 ROSSER PITTMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-26 | 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.