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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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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.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-10/MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-698 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2018 E MILLBROOK RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Marshall County, Illinois | WESTERN RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-618 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | MISSOURI FLAT RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | IRIS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 GLENN ANDERSON FWY | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-0051 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Lewis County, Washington | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Vonore, Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40-51 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | BRISTOL ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Ward County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Delaware County, Indiana | US-35N | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Redding, Shasta County, California | I-5 | 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.