Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW X5
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 329
- Fatal crashes
- 329
- Deaths inside
- 144
- Other deaths
- 232
Between 2020 and 2024, 329 vehicles described as BMW X5 were involved in 329 fatal crashes in the United States. 144 people died inside these vehicles and 232 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 | 62 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 77 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for BMW: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 45 |
| 2021 | 33 | 40 |
| 2022 | 27 | 49 |
| 2023 | 30 | 42 |
| 2024 | 30 | 56 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 70 percent of the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for BMW: 23%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for BMW: 57%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW X5 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 242 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 33 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 150 |
| Dark - Lighted | 101 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 46 |
| Texas | 31 |
| Florida | 30 |
| New York | 21 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW X5 by model year
- 2023 14 crashes
- 2022 10 crashes
- 2021 11 crashes
- 2020 18 crashes
- 2019 23 crashes
- 2018 15 crashes
- 2017 15 crashes
- 2016 23 crashes
- 2015 14 crashes
- 2014 14 crashes
- 2013 21 crashes
- 2012 12 crashes
- 2011 14 crashes
- 2010 11 crashes
- 2008 13 crashes
- 2007 11 crashes
- 2006 17 crashes
- 2005 16 crashes
- 2004 12 crashes
- 2003 13 crashes
- 2002 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 GEER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-54 MIAMI BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | I-70 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Henderson County, North Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SSR-162 LAFRANCE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Prairie County, Arkansas | US-165 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | CR- WOODLAND STREET | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Taylor Mill, Kenton County, Kentucky | SR-16 PRIDE PARKWAY | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Riverside, St. Clair County, Alabama | MU-DEPOT ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Simi Valley, Ventura County, California | ULYSSES ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Polk County, Iowa | TS-NE 46TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-677500 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 94TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-522 BUCKELEW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-180 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Maui County, Hawaii | SR-30 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LP TL/SAM HOUSTON TLWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 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.