Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW Z3
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as BMW Z3 were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
81%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 57%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW Z3 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.4% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.1% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Chester County, South Carolina | SR-72 SALUDA RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Columbia Hts, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-65 CENTRAL AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | OLD HENDERSON | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | FM 518/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-666 RIVER RD EAST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Sac County, Iowa | SR-39/FOX AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Overton County, Tennessee | SR-84 MONTEREY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 MURRAYS MILL RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR-1309 OLD FAIRGROUND RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Miami County, Ohio | SR-571 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Hancock County, Ohio | SR-613 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Sumter County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Tillamook County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138E ODOT 138 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Morgan County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | I-80 | 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.