Bus Accident Statistics – 2025 Edition

Updated 2/4/2025

Based on our research, there are more than 13k bus accidents every year – roughly 51% of which involve an injury and 1.3% of which result in a fatality.

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To better understand bus accidents, our team researched where and why they happen, and how many people are injured or killed as a result.

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Bus Accident Statistics – All Buses

School Bus Accident Statistics

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About the author

Kyle Fretwell has worked as a researcher and data-journalist for over a decade. His work has appeared in publications such as Bloomberg, Fox Business, MSN, USA Today, CNBC, and the Houston Chronicle.

He now manages TruckInfo.net's content team and is a regular fixture at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

Bus Accident Statistics – All Bus Types

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) defines a bus as any motor vehicle designed to transport nine or more people, including the driver. As a result, the following statistics include school buses, cross country buses, transit buses, van-based buses, and "other types of buses" as defined by the FMCSA.

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Total Bus Accidents

How many bus accidents are there per year?

There were 13,452 bus accidents in 2024. 171 of these accidents were fatal for one or more persons involved.¹

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Bus Accidents by State

Texas had the most bus accidents in 2024. Florida, New York, Illinois, and California rounded out the top five.¹

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Bus Accidents with Injuries

How many people are injured in bus accidents every year?

12,532 individuals were injured in a bus accident in 2024.¹

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What percentage of bus accidents result in an injury?

Approximately 51% of bus accidents resulted in an injury in 2024. Out of the 13,452 accidents, 6,860 resulted in an injury.¹

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Note: The number of bus accidents resulting in an injury is lower than the number of individuals injured during a bus accident because multiple individuals can be injured in a single accident.

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Bus Accidents with Injuries by State

New York had the most bus accidents with injuries followed by Florida, Texas, Illinois, and California.¹

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Fatal Bus Accidents

How many people are killed in bus accidents every year?

203 people were killed in bus accidents in 2024.¹

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Roughly 16% of these fatalities were from occupants in buses involved in the accident.¹

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What percentage of bus accidents result in a fatality?

In 2024, 1.3% of bus accidents resulted in a fatality.¹

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Fatal Bus Accidents by State

Florida and Texas had the most fatal bus accidents in 2024 followed by New York, California, and Georgia.¹

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Fatal Accidents by Bus Type

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Summary Bus Accident Data by State

State	Total Accidents	Fatal Accidents	Injury Accidents	Fatalities
Alabama	11	1	3	1
Alaska	0	0	0	0
Arizona	176	5	46	6
Arkansas	85	2	44	3
California	802	12	390	14
Colorado	178	3	63	3
Connecticut	235	2	107	2
Delaware	87	0	43	0
Dist. Of Columbia	111	0	56	0
Florida	1,080	19	570	26
Georgia	552	10	266	10
Hawaii	83	2	60	2
Idaho	31	1	21	7
Illinois	805	6	461	10
Indiana	290	4	92	4
Iowa	104	2	29	2
Kansas	85	1	21	1
Kentucky	213	4	107	4
Louisiana	313	3	164	3
Maine	51	0	26	0
Maryland	70	2	48	4
Massachusetts	361	1	185	1
Michigan	511	8	166	8
Minnesota	243	2	73	2
Mississippi	128	2	68	3
Missouri	377	6	203	7
Montana	18	0	5	0
Nebraska	42	0	15	0
Nevada	66	2	46	2
New Hampshire	24	1	3	1
New Jersey	698	3	355	3
New Mexico	2	0	2	0
New York	909	13	866	14
North Carolina	677	6	387	8
North Dakota	16	0	3	0
Ohio	653	5	314	5
Oklahoma	132	1	64	1
Oregon	108	0	35	0
Pennsylvania	575	9	277	11
Rhode Island	20	0	13	0
South Carolina	235	2	123	2
South Dakota	14	1	0	1
Tennessee	173	3	81	3
Texas	1,110	15	549	17
Utah	51	2	21	2
Vermont	5	0	1	0
Virginia	454	2	211	2
Washington	201	5	59	5
West Virginia	73	0	27	0
Wisconsin	197	3	84	3
Wyoming	17	0	7	0

School Bus Accident Statistics

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Fatal School Bus Accidents

How many fatal school bus accidents are there per year?

In 2022, there were 97 fatal bus accidents in the Unite States, which resulted in 104 fatalities.²

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Only 7.7% of fatalities were school bus passengers. Rather, 73.1% of fatalities were occupants in other vehicles and 12.5% were pedestrians. The remaining fatalities were bikers (1.9%) and the school bus driver (3.8%).²

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Where do fatal school bus accidents occur?

From 2013 to 2022, 24% of fatal accidents occurred at an intersection.²

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Fatal School Bus Accidents by State

In 2022, New York had the most fatal school bus accidents followed by California, North Carolina, and Texas.²

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Sources

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^1.^{Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration}

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‍^2.^{National Highway Traffic Safety Administration}