Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 BMW 525i
Compared with BMW 525i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2007 BMW 525i were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
85%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW 525i: 70%
- About 1.7 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
80%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for BMW 525i: 42%
- About double the share for BMW: 33%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for BMW 525i: 20%
- About 45 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW 525i: 69%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 BMW 525i | BMW 525i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 80.0% | 42.2% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 20.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1220/AZLE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BENSON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | CR-LAN OAK RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Wright County, Iowa | CR-R33/HANCOCK AVE | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SOMERSET BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Platte County, Wyoming | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Thornton, Cook County, Illinois | BRAINARD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi | LUMPKIN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Lubbock County, Texas | FM 400/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Zavala County, Texas | US-57 | 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.