Bus Accident Charts
| Total Occupant Fatalities in School Transportation-Related Crashes by Principal Impact Point on School Transportation Vehicle, 2001-2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Impact Point on School Transportation Vehicle | Single-Vehicle Crash | Multiple-Vehicle Crash | Total | |||
| Crashes | Fatalities | Crashes | Fatalities | Crashes | Fatalities | |
| Front | 17 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 50 |
| Right Side | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| Left Side | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Rear | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Top | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Undercarriage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Collision | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10-Year Total | 37 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 84 | 102 |
| School Transportation-Related Crashes Involving Occupant Fatalities, 2001-2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Single-Vehicle Crash | Multiple-Vehicle Crash | ||
| Crashes | Fatalities | Crashes | Fatalities | |
| 2001 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 37 | 41 | 47 | 61 |
| Average | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Note: Does not include occupants of other vehicles in school transportation-related crashes.
Source: NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis
| Fatalities in School Transportation-Related Crashes by Time of Day, 2001-2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of Day | Occupants* | Pedestrians (School Age) | Total |
| Midnight-6:59 a.m. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 7-7:59 a.m. | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| 8-8:59 a.m. | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 9-9:59 a.m. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-10:59 a.m. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11-11:59 a.m. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noon-12:59 p.m. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1-1:59 p.m. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2-2:59 p.m. | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 3-3:59 p.m. | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| 4-4:59 p.m. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5-11:59 p.m. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10-Year Total | 56 | 123 | 179 |
* Does not include occupants of other vehicles in school transportation-related crashes.
| School-Age Pedestrians Killed in School Transportation-Related Crashes By Vehicle Maneuver, 2001-2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maneuver | School Bus Body Type | Vehicle Used as School Bus | Other Body Type | Total |
| Going Straight | 40 | 3 | 20 | 63 |
| Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starting in Traffic Lane | 20 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Passing or Overtaking Another Vehicle | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Leaving a Parked Position | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Maneuvering to Avoid an Animal, Pedestrian, Object, Other Vehicle, etc. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turning Right | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Turning Left | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Negotiating a Curve | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Entering Parked Position | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Changing Lanes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10-Year Total | 85 | 6 | 32 | 123 |