Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M3
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as BMW M3 were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
73%
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 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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
64%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW M3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 63.8% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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 | 15 |
| New York | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jones Springs, Berkeley County, West Virginia | CR-1901 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Los Alamitos, Orange County, California | I-605 NB | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York | SR-34 E SHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-527 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-908G NORTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Archuleta County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Berkeley, Alameda County, California | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BUNDY DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-110 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CORBIN AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | SR-20 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | WAYMAN BRANCH ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 KELLY DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 KELLY DR | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-39 SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 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.