Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 340i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as BMW 340i were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
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
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
76%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 340i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.1% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 76.5% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW 340i by model year
- 2016 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-509 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Seattle, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | West Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-9 | 2 |
| May 12, 2024 | South Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-26 RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-KILLOUGH ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960/CYPRESS CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1001 ALLENTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois | BILTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-GGG | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Glades County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Old Westbury, Nassau County, New York | SR-25 JERICHO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | PALMETTO PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | ROSEDALE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | CR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | North Andover Center, Essex County, Massachusetts | WAVERLY 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.