Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW Z4
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as BMW Z4 were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for BMW: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for BMW: 23%
- About 1.7 times 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 Z4 | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.6% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLIAM HILTON PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | SR-321 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-GLENWOOD RD SW | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-N WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | CR-BRICK RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | E NORMANDY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-449 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Dry Branch, Twiggs County, Georgia | US-23 SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana | SR-63 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | N PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SIXTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | CR-881 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 TO SR160 WESTBOUND RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | CR-E50 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-200 MONROE HWY | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-419 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-CALVARY RD | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-75 US-11/64 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-76 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907A | 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.