Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2018 BMW X5 were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
40%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
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 | 2018 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU- 1022 W NORTHERN PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia | SR-207 BOWLING GREEN BYP | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-20 EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-526 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2069 STONY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Fairview, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Kerr County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-74 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | SR-93 DYSINGER RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | NEW WATERMELON RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | S EASTERN AVE | 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.