Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 BMW X3
Compared with BMW X3 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 2021 BMW X3 were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
31%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW X3: 38%
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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 1.4 times the share for BMW X3: 18%
- 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 80 percent of the share for BMW X3: 15%
- About half the share for BMW: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW X3: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 BMW X3 | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SANTA TERESA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-170 OKATIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-848 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | US-222 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Michigan | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/LEDBETTER DR/ | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Astoria, Queens County, New York | 34 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-109 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Washington County, Oregon | CR-SW SCHOLLS SHERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Ocoee, Orange County, Florida | CLARKE RD | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1517 OAKLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Green Sulphur Springs, Summers County, West Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-251 OLD HICKORY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey | NEW AMWELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Camas, Clark County, Washington | NW LAKE 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.