Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 BMW 328i
Compared with BMW 328i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2009 BMW 328i were involved in 43 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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 1.1 times the share for BMW 328i: 49%
- 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 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
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
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW 328i: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 328i: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 328i: 66%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 BMW 328i | BMW 328i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.2% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 27.5% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.8% | 65.8% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/US-59/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-30 ROAD 30 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | CENTRAL AVE | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Dubois County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 W COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Gordon County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Shafter, Kern County, California | SR-43 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Little Elm, Denton County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | I-182 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | E 9TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | NORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 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.