Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2023, 16 vehicles described as 2005 BMW X5 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW X5: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-quarter of the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About 20 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About 25 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Benton County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-HAYWOOD LN | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | SUN VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | MU-17TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | SR-992/1ST AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | San Patricio County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-195200 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1822 W MILLBROOK RD | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Athens, Limestone County, Alabama | HINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Newark, Alameda County, California | SR-84 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Wikieup, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Plainfield, Will County, Illinois | SR-126 LOCKPORT | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.