Fatal crash profile · Model

BMW 528i

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 135
Fatal crashes: 135
Deaths inside: 58
Other deaths: 102

Between 2020 and 2024, 135 vehicles described as BMW 528i were involved in 135 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 102 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	26
2021	34
2022	23
2023	26
2024	26

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

36%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About 70 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	11	21
2021	11	26
2022	10	17
2023	14	14
2024	12	24

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

24%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 33%
About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

18%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 23%
About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%

58%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	BMW 528i	BMW	All vehicles
Driver speeding	24.4%	32.7%	19.0%
Driver drinking	17.8%	22.8%	17.7%
At night	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	99
Cloudy	16
Rain	13
Fog, Smog, Smoke	3
Snow	1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	60
Dark - Lighted	40
Dark - Not Lighted	34
Dawn	1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
California	26
Texas	17
Florida	13
New York	8
Georgia	8
Arizona	5
Alabama	5
South Carolina	5
Maryland	4
North Carolina	4

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

BMW 528i by model year

2016 14 crashes
2015 12 crashes
2014 21 crashes
2011 10 crashes
2010 13 crashes
2009 14 crashes
2008 20 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
Jan 6, 2024	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	BROADWAY	1
Dec 25, 2023	New York City, Kings County, New York	SR-27 LINDEN BLVD	1
Dec 11, 2023	Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama	I-85 S	1
Dec 10, 2023	Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut	I-84	1
Oct 28, 2023	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California	POST ST	1
Oct 21, 2023	San Leandro, Alameda County, California	SPRINGLAKE DR	1
Oct 4, 2023	Cass County, Texas	US-59	1
Oct 1, 2023	Kern County, California	ROBERTS LN	1
Oct 1, 2023	Barbour County, Alabama	CR-TAYLOR RD	1
Aug 20, 2023	Edgecombe County, North Carolina	SR-33	1
Aug 14, 2023	Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana	US-90	1
Aug 14, 2023	Santa Ana, Orange County, California	FLOWER ST	1
Jul 27, 2023	Blount County, Tennessee	CR-MISER STATION RD	1
Jul 24, 2023	Prince George's County, Maryland	CR-4279 WILLIAM BEANES RD	1
May 27, 2023	Collier County, Florida	SR-29	2
May 9, 2023	Yazoo County, Mississippi	SR-16	1
Apr 27, 2023	Hollywood, Broward County, Florida	US-441	1
Apr 11, 2023	Chesterfield County, Virginia	CR-673	2
Mar 31, 2023	Butler County, Ohio	SR-747 PRINCETON GLENDALE RD	1
Mar 30, 2023	Howard County, Maryland	SR-144A FREDERICK RD	1
Mar 11, 2023	Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona	SOUTH EL MIRAGE ROAD	1
Mar 11, 2023	Jackson County, Alabama	SR-40	1
Mar 7, 2023	Ventura County, California	SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY	1
Feb 23, 2023	Riverside County, California	CR-TEMESCAL CANYON RD	1
Feb 11, 2023	Berkeley County, South Carolina	SR-62 COLLEGE PARK RD	1

Compare BMW 528i with another vehicle

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.