Fatal crash profile · Model

BMW 328i

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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

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%

Deaths in these crashes by year

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%

Crash factors compared

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

Weather at the time of the crash

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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Light conditions at the time of the crash

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

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal 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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Explore

BMW 328i by model year

2016 22 crashes
2015 38 crashes
2014 35 crashes
2013 50 crashes
2012 11 crashes
2011 71 crashes
2010 26 crashes
2009 43 crashes
2008 42 crashes
2007 53 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Apr 4, 2021	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee	SR-23 WALNUT GROVE	1
Apr 3, 2021	Buda, Hays County, Texas	RM 967	2
Apr 3, 2021	Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey	US-9	1
Mar 27, 2021	Indian River County, Florida	CR-613	1
Mar 19, 2021	Barnwell County, South Carolina	SR-412	2
Mar 18, 2021	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida	PRESERVATION TRL	1
Mar 6, 2021	Sacramento, Sacramento County, California	I-5	1
Mar 4, 2021	San Diego, San Diego County, California	I-5	1
Mar 2, 2021	Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas	I-00030-414 FRONTAGE ROAD	1
Mar 1, 2021	Little Elm, Denton County, Texas	US-380/UNIVERSITY BLVD	1
Mar 1, 2021	Greenville County, South Carolina	I-185	1
Feb 28, 2021	Fresno, Fresno County, California	SUNNYSIDE AVE	1
Feb 21, 2021	Ventura County, California	SR-126	2
Feb 20, 2021	Darlington County, South Carolina	I-20	1
Feb 11, 2021	Galt, Sacramento County, California	SR-99	1
Feb 9, 2021	Little Elm, Denton County, Texas	US-380	1
Feb 8, 2021	Harris County, Texas	CR-HOMESTEAD RD	1
Feb 7, 2021	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas	US-62	1
Feb 7, 2021	Brunswick County, North Carolina	US-17	1
Jan 30, 2021	Great Neck, Nassau County, New York	CR-C96 GRACE AVE	1
Jan 26, 2021	Centre County, Pennsylvania	US-322 PORT MATILDA HWY	1
Jan 25, 2021	Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida	US-1	1
Jan 20, 2021	Hendry County, Florida	SR-80	3
Jan 18, 2021	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	I-90	1
Jan 5, 2021	Houston, Harris County, Texas	RICHMOND AVE	1

Compare BMW 328i with another vehicle

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.