Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 745Li
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as BMW 745Li were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
58%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 745Li | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 58.3% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Blythe, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | PEMBROKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia | SR-45 MARTINSBURG PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Hamilton County, Kansas | SR-27 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Riverside County, California | NUEVO RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SR-261 HEMINWAY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | US-71-2 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 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.