Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 MINI Cooper
Compared with MINI Cooper · MINI · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2008 MINI Cooper were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for MINI Cooper: 68%
- About 1.1 times the share for MINI: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for MINI Cooper: 31%
- About the same as the share for MINI: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for MINI Cooper: 25%
- About double the share for MINI: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-third of the share for MINI Cooper: 60%
- About one-third of the share for MINI: 51%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 MINI Cooper | MINI Cooper | MINI | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 31.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 25.2% | 17.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | McHenry County, Illinois | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Wood County, Wisconsin | SR-73 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LITHIA PINECREST RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LP/CHARLES W ANDERSON | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio | TR-141 LEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Carson City, Nevada | SR-530 W WILLIAM ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | SR-11 28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | S TAFT HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | US-270 | 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.