Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW X3
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 250
- Fatal crashes
- 250
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 169
Between 2020 and 2024, 250 vehicles described as BMW X3 were involved in 250 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 people died inside these vehicles and 169 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 | 44 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 46 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 33 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 |
| 2022 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 24 | 52 |
| 2024 | 19 | 28 |
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 55 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW X3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.0% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 187 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 115 |
| Dark - Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 36 |
| Texas | 21 |
| Florida | 17 |
| New York | 14 |
| Georgia | 14 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Washington | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW X3 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Michigan | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-LAKE WORTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/LEDBETTER DR/ | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | CROSS BAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | HAMILTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | TINKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820/NORTHWEST LP | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Macon County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | N LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-FRANK ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | DITMARS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Culpeper County, Virginia | US-211 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | SR-160 GOV DEWITT CLINTON SENT | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Park County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Riverside County, California | DOMENIGONI PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-ODELIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Brookline Town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-9 BOYLSTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Botetourt County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | NS-99641 ANDERSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | BELL 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.