Fatal crash profile · Model

NovaBUS LFS

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 20
Fatal crashes: 20
Deaths inside: 0
Other deaths: 20

Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as NovaBUS LFS were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	2
2021	5
2022	4
2023	4
2024	5

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

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	0	2
2021	0	5
2022	0	4
2023	0	4
2024	0	5

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

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%

65%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About the same as the share for NovaBUS: 64%
About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	NovaBUS LFS	NovaBUS	All vehicles
Driver speeding	0.0%	0.0%	19.0%
Driver drinking	0.0%	0.0%	17.7%
At night	65.0%	64.0%	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	13
Rain	4
Cloudy	2

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Dark - Lighted	12
Daylight	7
Dark - Not Lighted	1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
New York	8
Texas	6
Illinois	5
Wisconsin	1

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Nov 20, 2024	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	MU-STATE ST	1
Sep 1, 2024	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	MU- WESTERN AVE	1
Aug 6, 2024	New York City, Queens County, New York	BAISLEY BLVD	1
Jul 20, 2024	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	MU-PULASKI RD	1
Apr 20, 2024	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	US-18 N 35TH ST	1
Aug 17, 2023	New York City, Bronx County, New York	E 170 ST	1
Aug 7, 2023	Jamaica, Queens County, New York	168 ST	1
Mar 12, 2023	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas	MU-NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS	1
Jan 1, 2023	Houston, Harris County, Texas	MU-SCOTT ST	1
Dec 15, 2022	New York City, Richmond County, New York	BAY ST	1
Sep 23, 2022	Buffalo, Erie County, New York	SYCAMORE AVE	1
Sep 8, 2022	Harris County, Texas	AIRLINE DR	1
May 28, 2022	New York City, Queens County, New York	128TH AVE	1
Dec 4, 2021	New York City, Richmond County, New York	EBBITS ST	1
Sep 6, 2021	Houston, Harris County, Texas	APACHE ST	1
May 24, 2021	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas	COMMERCE	1
Feb 13, 2021	New York City, Bronx County, New York	BARTOW AVE	1
Jan 17, 2021	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas	COMMERCIAL AVE	1
Jul 19, 2020	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	SR-50 CICERO AVE	1
Apr 1, 2020	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois	ASHLAND AVE	1

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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.