Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 BMW 528i
Compared with BMW 528i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2008 BMW 528i were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW 528i: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW 528i: 24%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW 528i: 18%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 528i: 58%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 BMW 528i | BMW 528i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.0% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 57.8% | 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
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Whatcom County, Washington | CR-S PASS RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Barbour County, Alabama | CR-TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SHALLOWFORD RD | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Fulton County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-311 SR135 JJ WEBSTER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | REDWOOD ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CAVE CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | NAPA 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.