Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 BMW 535i
Compared with BMW 535i · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2021 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2012 BMW 535i were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW 535i: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About the same as 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%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW 535i: 66%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 BMW 535i | BMW 535i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 24.6% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.7% | 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 | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Hertford County, North Carolina | SSR-1166 STOREY RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-109 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1322 ZOAR CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | N ELLSWORTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Jackson County, Kansas | US-75 ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | South Houston, Harris County, Texas | SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | PRUE RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Madison County, Illinois | BETHALTO RD | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 32ND ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.