Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 328i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 415
- Fatal crashes
- 415
- Deaths inside
- 239
- Other deaths
- 252
Between 2020 and 2024, 415 vehicles described as BMW 328i were involved in 415 fatal crashes in the United States. 239 people died inside these vehicles and 252 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 | 89 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 71 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 45 | 61 |
| 2021 | 52 | 55 |
| 2022 | 46 | 41 |
| 2023 | 53 | 52 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 328i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.5% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.5% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 316 |
| Cloudy | 49 |
| Rain | 24 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 152 |
| Daylight | 131 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 108 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dawn | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 84 |
| Florida | 44 |
| Texas | 44 |
| North Carolina | 22 |
| New York | 21 |
| Georgia | 16 |
| Arizona | 13 |
| South Carolina | 12 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Maryland | 11 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW 328i by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-30 ROAD 30 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-150 PETERS CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FRUITRIDGE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BUNDY DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | GUILBEAU RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut | CLINTON ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Martin County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | CENTRAL AVE | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Dubois County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | SR-10/IRON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York | STEADWELL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-GOSLING RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan | SR-75 STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Washington County, Maryland | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | SR-13 | 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.