Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 BMW 535i
Compared with BMW 535i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2008 BMW 535i were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
20%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for BMW 535i: 38%
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW 535i: 25%
- About one-third of the share for BMW: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW 535i: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW 535i: 66%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 BMW 535i | BMW 535i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 24.6% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 65.8% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I- 94 TO I80 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Norwood, Warren County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-183 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-41 LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Bladen County, North Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | SR-1 | 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.