Every school day, roughly 440,000 yellow school buses transport more than 24 million students to and from school and school-related activities, accounting for more than 8.8 billion student trips per year.

In the decade between 1991 and 2001, an average of 26 children died each year in school bus accidents-19 as pedestrians,getting on or off a school bus,and seven as passengers. A small number, albeit tragic, when compared to the average of 800 school-aged children who are killed each year as passengers in other motor vehicles, walking or riding their bicycle during school transportation hours. Half of all school-age pedestrians killed in school bus accidents were between the ages of 5 and 7.

The low number of passenger fatalities could be due to the low speed at which buses usually travel as well as the large size of the bus itself. This size, however, often poses a threat to other motor vehicles sharing the road with the school bus. In fact, of the 1,479 total school bus accident fatalities occurring between 1991 and 2001, 68 percent were occupants of other vehicles involved.

Although school bus accident rates are considerably low, school bus accidents are still devastating for all involved.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a school bus accident, please submit the accompanying form. You may be entitled to monetary awards for your injury!