Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2023, 17 vehicles described as 2006 BMW X5 were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW X5: 38%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
82%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 82.4% | 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 | 11 |
| Snow | 1 |
| 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 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-83 S PARKER RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-14TH AVE N | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-N | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | US-30/I-80BUS | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Shelby County, Tennessee | CR-FOREST HILL-IRENE RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | E STEGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MORRISON ROAD | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-876 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Pima County, Arizona | CR-RUBY RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | BASELINE ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-2017 BUTTERMILK RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Lake County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | LOYOLA LN | 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.