Trends Table 24. Bus Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash Statistics, 2000-2020
| Year | PDO Crashes Involving Buses | Buses Involved in PDO Crashes | Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Buses | PDO Crashes Involving Buses (Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Buses) | Buses Involved in PDO Crashes (Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by Buses) | Buses Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 7,590 | 558.5 | 562.0 | 746,125 |
| 2001 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 7,070 | 600.8 | 600.8 | 749,548 |
| 2002 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 6,845 | 658.5 | 658.5 | 760,717 |
| 2003 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 6,782 | 643.9 | 647.5 | 776,550 |
| 2004 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 6,801 | 574.6 | 576.6 | 795,274 |
| 2005 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 6,980 | 543.4 | 556.5 | 807,053 |
| 2006 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 6,783 | 598.9 | 598.9 | 821,959 |
| 2007 | 45,000 | 46,000 | 14,516 | 311.9 | 315.4 | 834,436 |
| 2008 | 48,000 | 49,000 | 14,823 | 325.6 | 329.2 | 843,308 |
| 2009 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 14,387 | 327.2 | 329.4 | 841,993 |
| 2010 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 13,770 | 304.0 | 308.3 | 846,051 |
| 2011 | 43,000 | 44,000 | 13,807 | 315.0 | 316.6 | 666,064 |
| 2012 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 14,781 | 285.7 | 287.5 | 764,509 |
| 2013 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 15,167 | 319.0 | 319.0 | 864,549 |
| 2014 | 57,000 | 58,000 | 15,999 | 358.3 | 362.8 | 872,027 |
| 2015 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 16,230 | 326.5 | 327.8 | 888,907 |
| 2016* | 51,000 | 51,000 | 16,350 | 308.9 | 313.4 | 976,161 |
| 2017* | 51,000 | 52,000 | 17,227 | 297.1 | 301.8 | 983,231 |
| 2018* | 50,000 | 50,000 | 18,303 | 271.5 | 273.8 | 992,152 |
| 2019* | 59,000 | 60,000 | 17,980 | 328.5 | 333.8 | 995,033 |
| 2020* | 23,000 | 24,000 | 15,104 | 155.0 | 155.7 | 1,006,469 |
| *Beginning with data for 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) replaced the General Estimates System (GES) with the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). Comparisons of 2016 (and later) CRSS estimates with older GES estimates should be performed with caution. | ||||||
| Notes: A bus is defined as any motor vehicle designed primarily to transport nine or more persons, including the driver. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented an enhanced methodology for estimating registered vehicles and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by vehicle type beginning with data from 2007. As a result, involvement rates may differ, and in some cases significantly, from earlier years. The rates displayed in this table are based on unrounded GES and CRSS data. | ||||||
| Sources: VMT and Registered Vehicles: FHWA, Highway Statistics 2020. PDO Crashes and Vehicles Involved: NHTSA, GES (2000-2015) and CRSS (2016-2020). | ||||||
Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2023