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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2020 | Hanover County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | RAILROAD AV | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York | PLAZA RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Dibble, McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-76 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Webb County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | HEDGCOXE RD | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Solana Beach, San Diego County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Harrison, Westchester County, New York | I-287 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WEST RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | RIVERSIDE DR | 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.