Fatal crash profile · Model
Blue Bird BB Conventional
Compared with Blue Bird · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 68
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as Blue Bird BB Conventional were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 68 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 buses or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
3%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Blue Bird: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 9 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Blue Bird: 2%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Blue Bird: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
6%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Blue Bird: 6%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Blue Bird BB Conventional | Blue Bird | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.9% | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.5% | 1.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 5.9% | 5.9% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| New York | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jefferson County, Washington | CR-CENTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-241 S 27TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR- 157 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota | MAIN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | CS-S PATTERSON | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Carneys Point, Salem County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-056000 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | AIROSO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Atkinson County, Georgia | US-82/SR-520 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Webster, Monroe County, New York | CR-1 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lee County, Arkansas | US-79-15 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S STAPLEY DR | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado | LEWIS ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Perry County, Indiana | CR-331 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-BLONDO ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-20 HARDSCRABBLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | MU-LOUISIANA ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Monroe, Orange County, New York | CR-44SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Ward County, North Dakota | SR-HIGHWAY 52 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA 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.