Fatal crash profile · Model
Orion Bus Orion VII
Compared with Orion Bus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as Orion Bus Orion VII were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
7%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Orion Bus: 7%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- 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 all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Orion Bus: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Orion Bus Orion VII | Orion Bus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 57.1% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 9 |
| California | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2024 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | S SALINA ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | ASTORIA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Old Westbury, Nassau County, New York | GUINEA WOODS RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | FLATBUSH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | New York City, Queens County, New York | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 RAMP/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | WATT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 31ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ROGERS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | Flatbush Ave | 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.