Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M5
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as BMW M5 were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
55%
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 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
61%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for BMW: 33%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW M5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 60.5% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.6% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.8% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 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 | 12 |
| New York | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW M5 by model year
- 2019 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Kane County, Illinois | I-90/JANE ADDAMS MEM | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Yorktown Hgts, Westchester County, New York | SR-987G TACONIC STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Carver County, Minnesota | CR-122 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama | MU-S MOBILE ST | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-14TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CANTAMIA PKWY S | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | GLENOAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | UTOPIA PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | HURON RIVER DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Truckee, Nevada County, California | HWY 267 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Fife, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | I-4 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-609 EISENHOWER PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Yonkers, Westchester County, New York | CR-59 TUCKAHOE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-674 HAINSEPORT MT LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SAN FRANCISQUITO CANYON RD | 4 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 2100 N | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | TCHOUPITOULAS ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | MALIBU CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 6 |
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.