Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 BMW X5
Compared with BMW X5 · BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2020 BMW X5 were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for BMW X5: 38%
- About 40 percent of the share for BMW: 51%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 70 percent of the share for BMW X5: 23%
- About half the share for BMW: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW X5: 19%
- About half the share for BMW: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW X5: 56%
- About 60 percent of the share for BMW: 57%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 BMW X5 | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | MU-SOUTH FOSTER DRIVE | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | SR-564 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Shelby County, Kentucky | CR-MULBERRY PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | CR-681 PATERSON PLANK RD | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Hendricks County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | MU-NIFONG BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-141 E BASIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ORIENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | STONY ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California | LA TUNAS DR | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1529 SULPHUR SPRINGS RD | 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.