Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW M550i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as BMW M550i were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
54%
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%
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%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW M550i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 53.8% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.5% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | NIMITZ BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-573 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-HEADQUARTERS DR | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-881 IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | San Diego County, California | RANCHO DIEGUENO RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | SR-92 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Greensville County, Virginia | I-95 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | I-90 JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey | 444 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FOOTHILL 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.