Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 BMW 325i
Compared with BMW 325i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2006 BMW 325i were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
Deaths
Who died in these crashes
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW 325i: 63%
- 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW 325i: 36%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
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%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 325i: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 BMW 325i | BMW 325i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.2% | 36.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.2% | 30.6% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.8% | 64.5% | 57.4% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-CHAMBLEE TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | LELAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-552 MAYS LANDING RD | 3 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SSR-683 LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | NW GRAND AVE | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Three Rivers, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SPRINGFIELD ST | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-0008 US-23 US-29 US-78 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Flordell Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Coachella, Riverside County, California | 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Cass County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-84 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | PERRIS BL | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE P | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E BONANZA RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | E VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US- 17 S HWY 17 | 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.