Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2021 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2012 BMW X5 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 38%
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-539 RIVERSIDE DR | 2 |
| May 18, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | TS-IRONWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | EAST ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lake County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Sonoma County, California | CR-BENNETT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Atascosa County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-90 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Wood County, Ohio | TR-16 BRADNER RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.