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- Since 1997, 1,541 people nationwide have died in school transportation-related crashes – an average of 140 fatalities per year.
- 73% of these fatalities were occupants of other vehicles involved in the crash.
- Since 1996, 152 school-aged pedestrians (less than 19 years old) have died in school transportation-related crashes. Over two-thirds (69%) were killed by school buses, 7 percent by vehicles functioning as school buses, and 24 percent by other vehicles involved in the crashes.
- One-half of all school age pedestrians killed in school transportations-related crashes were between the ages of 5 and 7
- On average, 14 school-age pedestrians are killed by school transportation vehicles (school buses and non-school bus vehicles used as school buses) each year and 3 are killed by other vehicles involved in school bus-related crashes.
- The front of the bus was the principal point of impact in 57% of fatal school bus- related crashes.
- More school-age pedestrians are killed in school bus-related crashes between the hours of 3 and 4 p.m. than any other time of day.
Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety December 2008
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