Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2023, 13 vehicles described as 2008 BMW X5 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 38%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
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%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 57%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.8% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.2% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | JAMAICA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | College Park, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-027900 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | IRVINE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Madera County, California | SR-41 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-81 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Crook County, Wyoming | I-90 US-14 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 WAGRAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Westwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-95 S | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-2026 STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 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.