Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 BMW X3
Compared with BMW X3 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 2020 BMW X3 were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW X3: 38%
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW X3: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW X3: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW X3: 55%
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 BMW X3 | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.7% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.7% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 19 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-595 WB | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Homer, Cortland County, New York | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Shelby County, Alabama | CR-CALDWELL MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | CROSS BAY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | BELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-347 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-2251 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | MATHESON AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Leelanau County, Michigan | CR-E CHERRY BEND RD | 2 |
| May 3, 2022 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | CR-55 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | MU- 151713 E NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Nevada County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Renton, King County, Washington | SE CARR RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | W TWAIN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 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.