Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 BMW 530iA
Compared with BMW 530iA · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2003 BMW 530iA were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW 530iA: 42%
- 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 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW 530iA: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 530iA: 42%
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 530iA: 67%
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 BMW 530iA | BMW 530iA | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 50.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.7% | 41.7% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 66.7% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | CR-773 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-63 SALUDA DAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | NEWTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Lindon, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S SWAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ELGIN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-0100 HW | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-76 WALT WHITMAN BRG | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | S MINNESOTA AVE | 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.