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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Bledsoe, Harlan County, Kentucky | SR-221 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Jefferson County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Lyon County, Iowa | CR-A50/260TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia | CR- 52/14 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Sarasota County, Florida | TUTTLE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-634 PITNEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-56 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Clay County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina | SSR-1641 COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Shelby County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-113 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Fauquier County, Virginia | SR-55/JOHN MARSHALL HWY | 2 |
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.