Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW X5
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 329
- Fatal crashes
- 329
- Deaths inside
- 144
- Other deaths
- 232
Between 2020 and 2024, 329 vehicles described as BMW X5 were involved in 329 fatal crashes in the United States. 144 people died inside these vehicles and 232 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 | 62 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 77 |
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 | 24 | 45 |
| 2021 | 33 | 40 |
| 2022 | 27 | 49 |
| 2023 | 30 | 42 |
| 2024 | 30 | 56 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 70 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.6% | 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 | 242 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 33 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 150 |
| Dark - Lighted | 101 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 46 |
| Texas | 31 |
| Florida | 30 |
| New York | 21 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW X5 by model year
- 2023 14 crashes
- 2022 10 crashes
- 2021 11 crashes
- 2020 18 crashes
- 2019 23 crashes
- 2018 15 crashes
- 2017 15 crashes
- 2016 23 crashes
- 2015 14 crashes
- 2014 14 crashes
- 2013 21 crashes
- 2012 12 crashes
- 2011 14 crashes
- 2010 11 crashes
- 2008 13 crashes
- 2007 11 crashes
- 2006 17 crashes
- 2005 16 crashes
- 2004 12 crashes
- 2003 13 crashes
- 2002 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-81 PLYMOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-9 ROSWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU- 1022 W NORTHERN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island | I-95 NORTH | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-14 MURDOCK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Lee County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Lewis County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Nolanville, Bell County, Texas | I14 FRONTAGE/US-190/CENTRAL TX | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | MU-SOUTH FOSTER DRIVE | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Parkland, Broward County, Florida | LOXAHATCHEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | SILANG WAY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY-446 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | US-10 MARITIME DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | New London, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-283 283RD FIELD ARTILLERY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | TANQUE VERDE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fort Griswold (Historical), New London County, Connecticut | SR-12 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-897 SPRINGVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Point, Fulton County, Georgia | MU-617307 MEADOW LARK DR | 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.