Questions - USA - Are school buses safe?
Getting students to school safely is a tall order.
Adrian,MI,USA -Adrian Daily Telegram, by Justin R. Kalmes -Sept 17, 2005 ):-) Proponents and opponents of the school bus transportation system in the United States frequently refer to statistical reports supporting their respective claims, but after all is said and done, the question still remains: Are school buses safe?... Every year, approximately 23.5 million children ride about 400,000 public school buses to and from school and school-related activities... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that since 1984, an average of 11 passengers per year have died in school bus crashes... Though a large percentage of the nearly 20,000 children who attend public schools in Lenawee County ride the bus to and from school, few have ever been seriously injured as result of a bus-related crash, Sheriff Larry Richardson said... the biggest risk to students isn't riding the bus, but rather getting on and off it... "We're grateful for the bus drivers because they have done a very good job," she said. "We're thankful for the care and attention that they do give to our children"...
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