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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-111 ISLIP AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi | LUMPKIN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-467 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 50TH ST EAST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-259 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Lubbock County, Texas | FM 400/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-2213 BETHANY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan | W MORRELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 91ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Zavala County, Texas | US-57 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Addison, DuPage County, Illinois | I-355 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | HIATUS RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 LOWER MONCURE 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.