What are the most common types of school bus accidents?
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of auto accidents that we hear about at our law firm. Statistics show nearly three-fourths of fatalities involving school buses are the occupants of the other vehicles involved.
What are 3 things that are important about school bus safety?
For Parents
- Safety Starts at the Bus Stop. Your child should arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
- Get On and Off Safely.
- Use Caution Around the Bus.
What are the two types of school buses?
The Different Types of School Buses
- Type A. 10-16 passengers. Type A school busses are the smallest type, built on a cutaway van chassis.
- Type B. 10-30 passengers.
- Type C. 10-54 passengers.
- Type D. 10-54 passengers.
What are the chances of dying in a bus?
So many things can kill us. The old saying goes that you could walk out of the door and get hit by a bus. The odds of that happening are 495,000/1 in a developed country if you were wondering.
What is the safest seat on a school bus?
The safest seat in a school bus is generally in the middle, in an aisle seat on the right hand side, between the tires. It’s safer if there’s a head-on, side and rear-end collision. It is also less bumpy and jarring to the body. In addition, studies show that children are often injured approaching or leaving the bus.
Why are some school buses White?
A pilot program in North Carolina in the early 1990s tested the theory that a school bus with a white roof would make for a cooler experience for the passengers. The results were profound. The program found white-topped buses had internal temperatures an average of 10 degrees cooler than yellow topped buses.
What are the best ways to help keep students safe on school buses?
Behavior on the Bus:
- Buckle up if seat belts are available.
- Stay in your seat keeping head, arms and papers inside the bus, and talk quietly.
- Keep aisles clear of books and bags.
Why is the school bus yellow?
Even during poorest of weather conditions, yellow is the safest color for moving vehicles. The school buses’ black lettering stands out against the hue, and according to research, “Lateral peripheral vision for detecting yellows is 1.24 times greater than for red.”
Which form of transportation leads to the most deaths?
Motor vehicle accidents or highway fatalities are responsible for the largest share, accounting for 93 percent of transportation-related deaths.
Which transport has the most accidents?
Passenger vehicles are by far the most dangerous of the transportation options compared. Over the last 10 years, passenger vehicle death rate per 100,000,000 passenger miles was over 10 times higher than for buses, 17 times higher than for passenger trains, and 1,623 times higher than for scheduled airlines.
What do the black stripes on a school bus mean?
Those black stripes are there to help protect the children in the event of a collision. They are known as “rub rails” and they also stop a car that hits the side of the bus from harming the entire side of the vehicle.
What is the age of the bus driver?
The median age of Bus drivers is 52.3, and Male employees are generally 4.6 years older than than their Female counterparts.
What are the odds of dying on a bus?
At the other end of the scale is bus travel, where passengers have a one in 305,644 chance of being in a fatal accident.