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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Cascade, Kent County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-180/ROSEDALE ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee | US-431 SR-65 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-11/64 SR-2 BRAINERD RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2015 LYNN RD | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SAN JOAQUIN HILLS RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-408 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | IRVING PARK ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | SR-92 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 VERSAILLES RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma | SR-4 MUSTANG RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware | SR-1A | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-838 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 N SEPULVEDA BLVD | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Missoula County, Montana | SR-MT 200 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-4121 W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | US-1 AND 9 EXPRESS | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Alameda County, California | REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | W POWELL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-38 ROOSEVELT RD | 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.