Fatal crash profile · Make
BMW
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,670
- Fatal crashes
- 3,637
- Deaths inside
- 2,131
- Other deaths
- 2,045
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,670 vehicles described as BMW were involved in 3,637 fatal crashes in the United States. 2,131 people died inside these vehicles and 2,045 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 | 636 |
| 2021 | 756 |
| 2022 | 746 |
| 2023 | 775 |
| 2024 | 757 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 360 | 368 |
| 2021 | 438 | 418 |
| 2022 | 443 | 414 |
| 2023 | 456 | 424 |
| 2024 | 434 | 421 |
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 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,814 |
| Cloudy | 395 |
| Rain | 227 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 29 |
| Snow | 21 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,575 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,071 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 811 |
| Dusk | 83 |
| Dawn | 53 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 673 |
| Florida | 386 |
| Texas | 312 |
| New York | 198 |
| Georgia | 162 |
| North Carolina | 131 |
| New Jersey | 107 |
| Arizona | 104 |
| South Carolina | 100 |
| Tennessee | 99 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
BMW models
- 328i 415 crashes
- X5 329 crashes
- X3 250 crashes
- S 1000 RR 191 crashes
- 330i 136 crashes
- 528i 135 crashes
- 325i 121 crashes
- 335i 120 crashes
- 535i 114 crashes
- X1 88 crashes
- 320i 82 crashes
- 530i 73 crashes
- X6 52 crashes
- 430i 49 crashes
- 428i 48 crashes
- 325Ci 47 crashes
- M3 47 crashes
- 525i 45 crashes
- R 1200 GS 42 crashes
- 550i 38 crashes
- M5 38 crashes
- 540i 36 crashes
- M4 36 crashes
- 750Li 35 crashes
- 328xi 29 crashes
- Z4 27 crashes
- X2 27 crashes
- 330Ci 27 crashes
- 650i 27 crashes
- 325xi 26 crashes
- R 1250 GS 25 crashes
- 228i 24 crashes
- R 1200 RT 24 crashes
- 740i 23 crashes
- X7 23 crashes
- Z3 23 crashes
- S 1000 R 23 crashes
- X4 22 crashes
- 435i 22 crashes
- 330xi 19 crashes
- 750i 19 crashes
- 340i 17 crashes
- 128i 16 crashes
- R 1250 RT 15 crashes
- K 1600 GTL 14 crashes
- 135i 14 crashes
- i3 13 crashes
- M550i 13 crashes
- R nineT 13 crashes
- M340i 13 crashes
- 335xi 12 crashes
- 440i 12 crashes
- 530iA 12 crashes
- 745Li 12 crashes
- 740Li 11 crashes
- 750Li / ALPINA B7 11 crashes
- 323i 11 crashes
- 545i 11 crashes
- 528xi 10 crashes
- 328iC 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-286/FAIRFAX COUNTY PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-MILLS B LANE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281/ROOSEVELT AVE | 3 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | West Sacramento, Yolo County, California | JEFFERSON BL | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | CR-6 NW EXPRESSWAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Lee County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Lewis County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | VENTURA ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Madera, Madera County, California | CLEVELAND AV W | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin | CR-H S EAU CLAIRE ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | CR-REGENT PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Narragansett Pier, Washington County, Rhode Island | MUMFORD RD | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W WISE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-GLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALT | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Dover, Morris County, New Jersey | CR-513 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | George County, Mississippi | CR-DEEP CREEK 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.