Fatal crash profile · Model

BMW 335i

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 120
Fatal crashes: 120
Deaths inside: 82
Other deaths: 61

Between 2020 and 2024, 120 vehicles described as BMW 335i were involved in 120 fatal crashes in the United States. 82 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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	20
2021	28
2022	27
2023	25
2024	20

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

57%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 51%
About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	20	5
2021	15	15
2022	18	15
2023	13	16
2024	16	10

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

43%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 33%
About double the share for all vehicles: 19%

35%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 23%
About double 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 335i	BMW	All vehicles
Driver speeding	42.5%	32.7%	19.0%
Driver drinking	35.0%	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	91
Cloudy	14
Rain	11

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	42
Daylight	38
Dark - Not Lighted	30
Dawn	3
Dark - Unknown Lighting	3

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	21
Florida	13
Texas	11
Tennessee	8
Georgia	8
Colorado	5
Arizona	4
Illinois	3
Virginia	3
Connecticut	3

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

BMW 335i by model year

2014 10 crashes
2013 11 crashes
2011 20 crashes
2009 19 crashes
2008 16 crashes
2007 29 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
Nov 18, 2023	McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee	SR-56 BEERSHEBA HWY	2
Nov 15, 2023	Austin, Travis County, Texas	SR-71	1
Oct 10, 2023	Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado	E EVANS AVE	1
Oct 7, 2023	Sacramento County, California	ROSEVILLE BLVD	1
Sep 23, 2023	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio	SR-264 GLENWAY AVE	1
Aug 13, 2023	Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York	CR-41 E MARKET ST	1
Aug 8, 2023	Laurel County, Kentucky	SR-80 E LAUREL RD	2
Aug 8, 2023	Contra Costa County, California	COGGINS DR	1
Jul 15, 2023	Byron, Peach County, Georgia	I-75N	1
Jul 13, 2023	Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado	N PICADILLY RD	1
Jul 8, 2023	Pierce County, Washington	CR-84TH ST E	1
Jun 21, 2023	Washington County, Maryland	US-40 DUAL HWY	1
May 20, 2023	Napa County, California	SR-29	2
May 13, 2023	Brighton, Adams County, Colorado	US-85	1
Apr 26, 2023	Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri	MU-NW 68TH ST	2
Apr 5, 2023	Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida	SR-586	1
Apr 2, 2023	Anne Arundel County, Maryland	SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY	1
Mar 13, 2023	Hernando County, Florida	CR-574	1
Mar 3, 2023	Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico	MU- UNSER BLVD	1
Feb 12, 2023	Hamilton County, Tennessee	SR-320 E BRAINERD RD	1
Dec 29, 2022	Los Angeles County, California	CALDWELL ST	1
Dec 9, 2022	Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana	SR-3125	2
Nov 21, 2022	Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California	MONTAGUE EXPWY	1
Nov 13, 2022	Houston, Harris County, Texas	SR-8 LP/SAM HOUSTON PKWY	2
Nov 8, 2022	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio	SAWMILL RD	2

Compare BMW 335i 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.