Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW i3
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2021 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as BMW i3 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-quarter of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW i3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.7% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.2% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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 | 6 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | FLOYD AV | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MAGNOLIA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22NS ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-21 RUTHERFORD RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Berkeley, Alameda County, California | OXFORD ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W TROPICANA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-88 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Spencer County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Washington County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-414 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-28 | 2 |
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.