Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M340i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as BMW M340i were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
46%
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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for BMW: 33%
- About 80 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%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW M340i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 76.9% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| New York | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | WALERGA RD SB | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1009 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | MANIDA ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Broward County, Florida | I-47 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | San Benito County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SARGENT DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SPRINGMERE DR | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-217 KENNERLY RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-505 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | SKYLINE BLVD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FRANKLIN AV | 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.