Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 MINI Cooper
Compared with MINI Cooper · MINI · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2003 MINI Cooper were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for MINI Cooper: 68%
- About 1.4 times the share for MINI: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for MINI Cooper: 31%
- About 3 times the share for MINI: 19%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for MINI Cooper: 25%
- About 3 times the share for MINI: 18%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for MINI Cooper: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for MINI: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 MINI Cooper | MINI Cooper | MINI | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 31.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 50.0% | 25.2% | 17.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 60.2% | 51.1% | 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 | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | SCAPPOOSE VERONIA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Butler County, Kansas | SW 190TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California | MORNINGSIDE DR | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Cole County, Missouri | CR-ROCKRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Mendocino County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HOLMES RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-CENTRAL AVE S | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Warren County, Ohio | CR-4 FIELDS-ERTEL RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Roanoke County, Virginia | SR-311/CATAWBA VALLEY DR | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-223 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Holualoa, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-180 | 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.