Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 740i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as BMW 740i were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for BMW: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 740i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.7% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Wharton County, Texas | FM 442 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-40 GRANADA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | MU-6425 WHITE MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| May 27, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-200TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | W BALBOA BLVD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | PINE TREE DR | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ROSCOE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Foster City, San Mateo County, California | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | 25TH ST E | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | STONY POINT RD | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Union County, South Carolina | SR-215 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-615 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida | FUNIE STEED RD | 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.