Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 540i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as BMW 540i were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
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
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 540i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.2% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.6% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-395 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BEVERLY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-HIGH ROCK RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | CR-19 ASHTABULA AUSTINBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-SPARTA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | San Mateo County, California | SR-35 SKYLINE BLVD | 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.