Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M4
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as BMW M4 were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
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
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 M4 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.8% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.6% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2022 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 S HURSTBOURNE PKSY | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | GOOD LATIMER EXPY | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 2 |
| May 31, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SUNSET BLVD | 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.