Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW R 1200 GS
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as BMW R 1200 GS were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 motorcycles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
91%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 35 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for BMW: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
19%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-third of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW R 1200 GS | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.9% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.9% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 19.0% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2022 | Riverside County, California | JUNIPER FLATS ROAD | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Warren County, Mississippi | SR-27 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CULVER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | NW 23RD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Guilderland, Albany County, New York | US-20 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Island County, Washington | CR-RACE RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-500 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Mitchell County, North Carolina | SR-80 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-MARCOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois | SR-58 E GOLF RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Glenn County, California | CR-COUNTY ROAD 306 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | North Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | King County, Washington | CR-VEAZIE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | US-84 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-550 | 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.