Fatal crash profile · Make
Blue Bird
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 101
- Fatal crashes
- 101
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 101
Between 2020 and 2024, 101 vehicles described as Blue Bird were involved in 101 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 101 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
4%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 18 |
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
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
6%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Blue Bird | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 77 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 86 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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 | 8 |
| California | 7 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Blue Bird models
- BB Conventional 68 crashes
- All American / All Canada 29 crashes
- TC2000 2 crashes
- Commercial Bus 1 crash
- Wanderlodge 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Warren County, Ohio | CR-19 DIXIE HW | 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.