Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 BMW M5
Compared with BMW M5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2019 BMW M5 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW M5: 55%
- 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
70%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW M5: 61%
- About double the share for BMW: 33%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for BMW M5: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW M5: 66%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 BMW M5 | BMW M5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 70.0% | 60.5% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 31.6% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama | MU-S MOBILE ST | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | GLENOAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | HURON RIVER DR | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-609 EISENHOWER PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SAN FRANCISQUITO CANYON RD | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-908H OCEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey | I-287 | 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.