LOADING AND UNLOADING SURVEY NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS. School Bus Safety Unit.

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1 NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS LOADING AND UNLOADING SURVEY School Bus Safety Unit November 2015

2 The National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey is a collection of fatality accident records provided by the state agencies responsible for school transportation safety and/or accident records*. Only those fatalities involving school children in or around the loading or unloading areas of a school bus or transit bus are included in this survey. On-board fatalities are excluded. This survey is provided annually to the school transportation industry in an effort to alert individuals and organizations of the dangers involved in loading and unloading school children. Fatalities continue to occur at the bus stop, caused by a variety of circumstances and errors on the part of the school bus driver or passing motorist. It points out the continuing need for forceful, advanced instruction to school bus drivers and students, as well as the need to increase our efforts to thoroughly inform the driving public about the requirements of the school bus stop law. * Numbers are only as accurate as the reporting agency has provided National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey Please note, that this edition (National School Bus Loading and Unloading ) is only available online. Please feel free to reproduce and utilize the survey data as desired, as it is provided specifically for this purpose. For more information contact: School Bus Safety Unit School Bus Safety Unit Kansas State Department of Education Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 356 Topeka, Kansas (785) kdrieling@ksde.org COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Photo is school bus inspection day at USD 306 Southeast Saline in Gypsum, KS. Photo was taken by Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant J L Riedel

3 Table of Contents PHOTO CREDIT: 1st451, llc Photography Reports of Fatalities by State States and Washington, D.C. Surveyed Vehicle and Destination Year Total: School Related Vehicle vs. Other Vehicle School Year Totals: School Children Killed by Vehicle Passing School Bus School Children's Position when Killed by School Bus Vehicle Type Objects Caught, Dropped Objects or Fell Down Destination Year Total: Destination School Year Totals: Destination Location of Fatality Age and Gender Fatalities Year Total: Age School Year Totals: Age Gender of Fatality Day, Month and Area Conditions: Day of the Week Fatality Occurred (2014 only) School Year Totals: Month of Fatality Light Conditions Weather Conditions Road Conditions Area Fatality Occurred Road Type Survey Summary National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey

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5 Reports of Fatalities by State: PENNSYLVANIA A 16-year-old female was crossing the roadway to load onto her bus. The bus had the stop arm and eight-way lights activated. An oncoming vehicle did not stop. The vehicle struck and killed the student. 1 NEW MEXICO A 7-year-old male had unloaded from his bus. The Bus stop is off the traveled portion of the roadway, and the bus did not have its stop arm and eight-ways lights activated. The student ran across the roadway in front of the bus and was struck by a passing vehicle. 1 1 ARKANSAS 1 KENTUCKY A 12-year-old female had unloaded from her bus and was crossing the roadway. The bus had the stop arm and eight-way lights activated. An oncoming vehicle did not stop. The vehicle struck and killed the student. A 10-year-old male had unloaded from his bus and proceeded to walk down the embankment beside the roadway. The student then walked back onto the road and was struck by the right rear dual wheels of the bus as it pulled forward. 50 States and Washington, D.C. Surveyed* Number reporting fatalities Number reporting no fatalities Number not Reporting Total Fatalities: 4 * Washington D.C. did not respond to the survey National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey 1

6 Vehicle and Destination School Related Vehicle vs. Other Vehicle School Bus 45 Other Information 48 Fatalities 4 % Year Total Fatalities 696 Fatalities57 % 1, % School Related Vehicle vs. Other Vehicle Other Vehicle 482 Fatalities Vehicle Type School Bus: Type A Type B Type C Type D Public Transit Other Vehicle Unknown TOTAL School Children Killed by Vehicle Passing School Bus Other Vehicle Other Information TOTAL School Children's Position when Killed by School Bus SCHOOL BUS: Front Back TOTAL Objects Caught, Dropped Objects or Fell Down Object caught in: Handrail Closed Door Dropped Object Other TOTAL Destination Trip Home 792 Fatalities 3 % 65 % % Year Fatalities Total 1,226 Destination Activity or Other Information 41 Fatalities Trip to School Going Home Activity or Other Information Trip to School 393 Fatalities Location of Fatality SCHOOL BUS STOP: Walking/Running to a.m Walking/Running from p.m Waiting a.m Loading a.m Unloading p.m SCHOOL GROUND: Unloading a.m Loading p.m Road, Street or Highway Other No Information National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey

7 10-17 Years 279 Fatalities 9 Years 93 Fatalities 22.8 % 7.6 % 8 Years 134 Fatalities 10.9 % No Information 50 Fatalities 4 % 19 % 5 Years and under 45 Year Total Fatalities 1,226 Age 13.8 % 7 Years 169 Fatalities 233 Fatalities 21.9 % 6 Years 268 Fatalities 5 years and younger Years Age and Gender of Fatalities 1 years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years No information Gender of Fatality Female Male Number not reporting PHOTO CREDIT: Anna Cooper, USD 437 Auburn- Washburn National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey 3

8 Day, Month and Area Conditions Day of the Week Fatality Occurred Day: (2014 only) Fatalities Monday 2 Tuesday 0 Wednesday 0 Thursday 2 Friday 0 Saturday 0 Sunday 0 Unknown 0 Month of Fatality January February March April May June July August September October November December Unknown Light Conditions Dawn Dusk Daylight Dark Unknown Weather Conditions Clear Cloudy Cloudy/ Raining Rain Snow/ Sleet/Ice Fog Unknown Road Conditions Dry Wet Snow/ Slush Ice/Snow Packed Mud/Dirt/ Sand Area Fatality Occurred Urban Rural No Information Road Type Gravel City Street State Highway Federal Highway Interstate County Road Other National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey

9 Summary 45 Year Total Fatalities 1,226 Age 73.2 % 1-9 Years 897 Fatalities Survey Summary: During the past 45 years the largest percentage of fatalities, 73.2% (897 fatalities), occurred to students 1-9 years of age. In : Destination Fatalities 75 % Departing Bus/ Trip Home Students departing from the bus or on their way home involved 75% of all fatalities. 25% of fatalities were attributed to the school bus. Those involving the"other vehicle" were 60%. Other Vehicle 3 Fatalities 60 % School Related Vs. Other Vehicle 25 % School Bus 1 Fatality National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey 5

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