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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | Jones County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | New York City, New York County, New York | E 72 ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa | HERDER ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-426 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia | SR-368 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Jones County, Mississippi | SR-590 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | S 5TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Denton County, Texas | FM 156 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-182 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Klamath County, Oregon | SR-140 ODOT 20 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | FRYER ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | 211TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Benton County, Iowa | CR-V42/15TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | WORTMAN AVE | 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.