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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky | SR-197 W RUSSEL ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | ORANGE ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SOUTH QUINSIGAMOND | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | CR-884 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-311 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Perry County, Missouri | SR-K | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-266 RHAME RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | E LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Noble County, Indiana | CR-500 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Worth County, Georgia | JEWEL CROWE RD | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1460 J B LEONARD RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | CR-865 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | La Follette, Campbell County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 JACKSBORO PK | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WALK HILL ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-16 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Saugerties, Ulster County, New York | US-9W | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Wales, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-19 STAFFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Simpson County, Mississippi | SR-540 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Gadsden County, Florida | US-90 | 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.