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

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

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

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Sep 28, 2020 Colleton County, South Carolina 1
Sep 28, 2020 Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida 2
Sep 26, 2020 New York City, Queens County, New York 1
Sep 19, 2020 New York City, Queens County, New York 1
Sep 16, 2020 Los Angeles County, California 1
Sep 13, 2020 Lumpkin County, Georgia 1
Sep 9, 2020 San Diego, San Diego County, California 2
Sep 8, 2020 Sacramento, Sacramento County, California 1
Sep 7, 2020 Solano County, California 1
Aug 23, 2020 Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina 4
Aug 23, 2020 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona 1
Aug 22, 2020 Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona 1
Aug 15, 2020 Montgomery County, Maryland 1
Aug 14, 2020 Anaheim, Orange County, California 2
Aug 12, 2020 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1
Aug 12, 2020 Rapides Parish, Louisiana 1
Aug 9, 2020 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1
Aug 4, 2020 Otter Tail County, Minnesota 1
Aug 1, 2020 Surry County, North Carolina 1
Jul 30, 2020 Hernando County, Florida 1
Jul 29, 2020 Union, Union County, New Jersey 1
Jul 20, 2020 New York City, Bronx County, New York 2
Jul 19, 2020 Berrien County, Michigan 1
Jul 16, 2020 North Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1
Jul 15, 2020 Monroe County, Tennessee 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.