Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 BMW 535i
Compared with BMW 535i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2011 BMW 535i were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW 535i: 38%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW 535i: 25%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW 535i: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW 535i: 66%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 BMW 535i | BMW 535i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.8% | 24.6% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 77.3% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 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 1, 2024 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Big Lake, Sherburne County, Minnesota | SR-25 LAKE ST S | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-PROSPECT AVE | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Wildwood, Sumter County, Florida | MU-CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-0640 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | San Rafael, Marin County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-255 HARDING PL | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908M | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 RAMP | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-17/BUS MARKET ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-431 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | N LAMAR BLVD NB BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | FLORIDA AV | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio | US-33 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-10 | 3 |
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.