Bus Accident Charts

Total Occupant Fatalities in School Transportation-Related Crashes by Principal Impact Point on School Transportation Vehicle, 1997-2007
Principal Impact Point on School Transportation Vehicle Single-Vehicle Crash Multiple-Vehicle Crash Total
Crashes Fatalities Crashes Fatalities Crashes Fatalities
Front 16 20 35 45 51 65
Right Side 6 8 9 11 15 19
Left Side 3 4 8 8 11 12
Rear 3 3 1 1 4 4
Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
Undercarriage 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Collision 7 7 0 0 7 7
Other/Unknown 1 1 1 1 2 2
11-Year Total 36 43 54 66 90 109

School Transportation-Related Crashes Involving Occupant Fatalities, 1997-2007
Year Single-Vehicle Crash Multiple-Vehicle Crash
Crashes Fatalities Crashes Fatalities
1997 1 1 6 9
1998 1 2 4 4
1999 2 2 8 8
2000 9 11 8 10
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
Total 36 43 54 66
Average 4 4 5 7

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, 1997-2007
Time of Day Occupants* Pedestrians (School Age) Total
Midnight-6:59 a.m. 10 11 21
7-7:59 a.m. 20 28 48
8-8:59 a.m. 11 14 25
9-9:59 a.m. 4 2 6
10-10:59 a.m. 8 0 8
11-11:59 a.m. 0 5 5
Noon-12:59 p.m. 2 2 4
1-1:59 p.m. 0 6 6
2-2:59 p.m. 17 20 37
3-3:59 p.m. 22 49 71
4-4:59 p.m. 8 12 20
5-11:59 p.m. 7 3 10
11-Year Total 109 152 261

* Does not include occupants of other vehicles in school transportation-related crashes.

School-Age Pedestrians Killed in School Transportation-Related Crashes By Vehicle Maneuver, 1997-2007
Vehicle Maneuver School Bus Body Type Vehicle Used as School Bus Other Body Type Total
Going Straight 49 4 24 77
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane 2 0 0 2
Starting in Traffic Lane 27 3 0 30
Passing or Overtaking Another Vehicle 0 0 9 9
Leaving a Parked Position 4 0 0 4
Maneuvering to Avoid an Animal, Pedestrian, Object, Other Vehicle, etc. 0 0 2 2
Turning Right 8 0 0 8
Turning Left 13 1 0 14
Backing Up (Other Than for Parking) 0 1 0 1
Negotiating a Curve 1 1 1 3
Entering Parked Position 1 0 0 1
Changing Lanes 0 0 1 1
11-Year Total 105 10 37 152

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