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Commercial Bus Accidents

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Bus Accident Statistics
Source: Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics

• During the 4-year period 1999-2002, an average of 325 buses were involved in a fatal traffic accident each year. In 2002 there was a decrease of 14 bus involvements (298 total) from 312 involvements in 2001.
• Buses owned or operated for a school district were the most common operator type,
  accounting for 39.7% of all buses involved in fatal crashes during the 4-year period on
  average. Urban transit authority buses represent the second most frequent bus type for fatal involvements, averaging 33.1%.
• 2002 experienced a significant decline in school bus involvements (102 in 2002 compared to 131 in 2001), however, the unknown bus type category was significantly higher in 2002 than 2001 (35 compared to 10 respectively). It is suspected that some school buses could not be identified.
• California, New York, and Florida had the greatest number of bus involvements over the
  period 1999-2002.
• In 2002 there were 359 persons killed in crashes involving a bus; 11 of them were bus
  drivers, and 44 were passengers on the bus. Other vehicle drivers and passengers
  represented the largest source of fatalities with 207 (57.7%) and non-motorists represented 97 (27.0%) of the fatalities.
• Of the non-motorist fatalities, 83 pedestrians and 13 bicyclists were killed during 2002 in
  accidents involving buses. One non-motorist could not be categorized.