Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 93
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 94
Between 2020 and 2024, 93 vehicles described as Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis were involved in 93 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 94 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
5%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 3 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 20 |
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
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 15 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
6%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 15 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 1.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 6.5% | 42.7% | 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 | 75 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 73 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 12 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-4461 FRANKLIN SQUARE DR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | MU-HANCOCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-MINTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Nelson County, North Dakota | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Conejos County, Colorado | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-W16THST | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado | LEWIS ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-62 EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MORTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri | MU-WESTMINSTER AVE | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Blount County, Alabama | SR-160 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Monroe County, Mississippi | US-45A | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-162 HWY 162 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-MUD LN | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Park Forest, Cook County, Illinois | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Stockton, Winona County, Minnesota | CR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Hart County, Kentucky | US-31 E N JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-20 W MARION STREET | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-49 S TRYON ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-17 HIGHMARKET STREET | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Minnetonka Mills, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-9 HWY 9 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Marshall County, Mississippi | CR-TASKA RD | 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.