Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW R 1200 RT
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as BMW R 1200 RT were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
96%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
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%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW R 1200 RT | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | ROSEMEAD BL | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | East Gull Lake, Cass County, Minnesota | MU-PINE BEACH PENINSULA RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | I-55/BARACK OBAMA PRES | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Muskingum County, Ohio | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | SR-283 PLUM BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | SR-118/TEXAS MOUNTAIN TRL | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Dover Plains, Dutchess County, New York | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island | WOODY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Kapolei, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-72 HWY 72 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Lincoln County, Montana | YAAK RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Smithville, Clay County, Missouri | US-169 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-86 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Bryce Canyon, Garfield County, Utah | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Idaho County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Lincoln County, Nevada | SR-375 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Florence, Pinal County, Arizona | ATTWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Lassen County, California | US-395 | 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.