Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 BMW 528i
Compared with BMW 528i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2009 BMW 528i were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW 528i: 36%
- 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW 528i: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW 528i: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
86%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW 528i: 58%
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 BMW 528i | BMW 528i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.9% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 85.7% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine | RANGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-352/ROBERT B CULLUM BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Kern County, California | ROBERTS LN | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-4279 WILLIAM BEANES RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-62 COLLEGE PARK RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Sumter County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | CR-2 STRAIGHT PATH | 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.