Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 330i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 78
- Other deaths
- 80
Between 2020 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as BMW 330i were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 78 people died inside these vehicles and 80 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 16 |
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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 330i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.6% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.3% | 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 | 101 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Texas | 12 |
| New York | 11 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW 330i by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-102 HWY 102 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | THORNTON RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | El Paso County, Texas | FM 258 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah | US-40/189 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | St. Robert, Pulaski County, Missouri | SR-Z | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Laguna Woods, Orange County, California | EL TORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California | SR-85 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York | SR-987F SPRAIN BROOK PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-7502 S BERETANIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Goshen, Orange County, New York | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Elmwood Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey | METRO VISTA DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | KING SALMON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-68 | 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.