Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 550i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as BMW 550i were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
54%
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 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
45%
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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 550i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.7% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 39.5% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.2% | 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 | 24 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Florida | 5 |
| New York | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-247 COOLEY BRIDGE RD | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | RACE TRACK RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-1103 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Goochland County, Virginia | CR-623 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | US-20 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Pueblo West, Pueblo County, Colorado | N PURCELL BLVD | 3 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-11 HWY 11 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | Lawrence County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | DENNY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-GREENVIEW SHORES BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Willington Hill, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-74 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 37TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa | SOUTH 6TH ST | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Lee County, Mississippi | CR-506 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | HARTFORD ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | JEROME AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Lake County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Botetourt County, Virginia | CR-839 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-194500 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-2501 | 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.