Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 BMW X3
Compared with BMW X3 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2012 BMW X3 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
20%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for BMW X3: 38%
- 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW X3: 18%
- About one-third of the share for BMW: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW X3: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
80%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW X3: 55%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 BMW X3 | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 80.0% | 55.2% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | HAMILTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-ODELIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GALVESTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-20 EUCLID AV | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-145 W FOND DU LAC AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Kirkland, King County, Washington | 119TH PL NE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Madison County, Arkansas | US-412-3 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Morgan County, Illinois | OLD STATE RD | 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.