Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2015 BMW X5 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW X5: 38%
- About half the share for BMW: 51%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About one-third of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
79%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 78.6% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-54 MIAMI BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | CR- WOODLAND STREET | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-522 BUCKELEW AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | St. Charles County, Missouri | US-61 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Inyo County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-811 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-EL MIRAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 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.