Fatal crash profile · Model
MINI Cooper
Compared with MINI · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 103
- Fatal crashes
- 103
- Deaths inside
- 78
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2020 and 2024, 103 vehicles described as MINI Cooper were involved in 103 fatal crashes in the United States. 78 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for MINI: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for MINI: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for MINI: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for MINI: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | MINI Cooper | MINI | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.2% | 17.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 73 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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MINI Cooper by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island | I-95 SOUTH | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LITHIA PINECREST RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 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 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-724 SCHUYLKILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Logan County, Arkansas | CR-ELKINS RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Carson City, Nevada | SR-530 W WILLIAM ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | CR-Q 104TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Warren County, Ohio | CR-4 FIELDS-ERTEL RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Harvard Station, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-495 S | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-400 | 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 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | FAIRVIEW ST | 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 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-98/ SR-80 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | DEVONSHIRE ST | 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.