Incidence and Characteristics of School Bus Crashes and Injuries

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• Personal Author:
  Cheng G ; Falb S ; Heiden E ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Ramirez M ; Yang J
• Description:
  Objective: Studies of school bus crashes have focused on the biomechanics of catastrophic collisions, with very few examining crash incidence. Methods: Crashes in the state of Iowa were examined from January 2002 through December 2005. School bus crashes were identified through the Iowa Crash Data, a comprehensive database of all reported crashes in the State of Iowa. School bus mileage data were provided by the Iowa Department of Education. School bus crash, fatality, and injury rates were calculated and differences in crash and injury characteristics between school buses and other vehicles were examined. Results: The school bus crash, fatality and non-fatal injury rates were 320.7, 0.4 and 13.6 per 100 million bus miles travelled, respectively. School bus crash fatality and injury rates were 3.5 and 5.4 times lower than overall all vehicle crash fatality and injury rates, respectively. Drivers of other vehicles were more likely to have caused the crash than the bus driver (P < 0.001). Conclusions: School buses experience low crash rates, and the majority of crashes do not lead to injury. Buses are among the safest forms of road transportation, and efforts to educate drivers of other vehicles may help reduce crashes with buses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Education Mortality Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Accident Analysis Accident Rates Accidents Accident Statistics Author Keywords: School Bus Crash Bus Drivers Data Processing Drivers Fatalities Fatality Incidence Injuries Injury Motor Vehicles Safety Education School Bus Mileage

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• ISSN:
  0001-4575
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  336-341
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062777
• Citation:
  Accid Anal Prev 2009 Mar; 41(2):336-341
• Contact Point Address:
  Jingzhen Yang, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, 200 Hawkins Drive, E236 GH, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
• Email:
  jingzhen-yang@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Accident Analysis and Prevention
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225967/cdc_225967_DS1.pdf
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