Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 525i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as BMW 525i were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
42%
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 525i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.2% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.9% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW 525i by model year
- 2007 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-13 FRANKFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1220/AZLE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-22 DOBBINS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BENSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | SR-130 TL FRONTAGE | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | CR-LAN OAK RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | VICTORIA ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | BENSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Wright County, Iowa | CR-R33/HANCOCK AVE | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SOMERSET BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-95 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Platte County, Wyoming | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 NB | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey | NATHANIEL PLACE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVENUE 12 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Thornton, Cook County, Illinois | BRAINARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Lowell, Lake County, Indiana | HOLTZ | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Shirley, Suffolk County, New York | CR-46 WILLIAM FLOYD PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | GOLDEN AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Rockingham County, Virginia | CR-630 | 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.