Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 BMW 325i
Compared with BMW 325i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2004 BMW 325i were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW 325i: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
78%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW 325i: 64%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 BMW 325i | BMW 325i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 36.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 30.6% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 77.8% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina | SSR-1783 HIGHLAND LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1222 BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | US-62/180 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ETHAN WAY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-164TH ST SW | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | SEBASTOPOL RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 3 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | MING AVE | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Wayne County, Georgia | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Lathrop, Clinton County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | GILBERT RD | 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.