Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 BMW X3
Compared with BMW X3 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2022 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2022 BMW X3 were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW X3: 38%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW X3: 18%
- About half the share for BMW: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW X3: 15%
- About half the share for BMW: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW X3: 55%
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 BMW X3 | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.6% | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E OSBORN RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Star, Ada County, Idaho | SR-44 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 NONCARD | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VAN NUYS BL | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Riverside County, California | DOMENIGONI PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Botetourt County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | CR-BLALOCK RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-BASSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Deschutes County, Oregon | BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-58 GOLF RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Madison County, Illinois | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Taos, Taos County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Wellford, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-29 GREENVILLE HWY | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.