Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 BMW X3
Compared with BMW X3 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as 2017 BMW X3 were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW X3: 38%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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 two-thirds of the share for BMW X3: 18%
- About one-third of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW X3: 15%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW X3: 55%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 BMW X3 | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.5% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.7% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Lee County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Napa County, California | SILVERADO TRAIL | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-22CO COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | SR-242 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | WHITE PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Macon County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 3 |
| May 12, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 N | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Columbiana County, Ohio | TR-864 ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Franklin Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-279 NORTH HILLS EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | BOB BILLINGS PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-537 GIBSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | SR-550 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Richland, Benton County, Washington | LESLIE RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75/85 N | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | BRAND BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Boulder County, Colorado | CR-S BOULDER RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | Sr-22 | 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.