Bus Accident
School Bus Accidents
The school bus is often regarded as a comforting, positive force in communities. But with the number of children and schools in the US, school bus accidents are bound to happen. Since 1998, 149 school age pedestrians have died in school transportation related crashes (http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811165.pdf). It may be surprising to learn that federal law does not require seatbelts on school buses (http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/child-safety-school-bus-still-best). The states of New York, New Jersey and Florida have laws requiring lap belts on school buses, but most school buses rely on the concept of compartmentalization. This method utilizes heavily padded seats with high seat backs, creating a compartment that protects kids in a crash. Compartmentalization fails to protect kids in situation where a bus tilts over, or kids are out of their seats. More information is needed to know how best to protect school age children in transit.City and Tour Bus Accidents
At least one hundred and thirty seven bus crash related fatalities occur in the US each year, and many more injuries. However, it is difficult to determine how safe city and tour buses are as accidents involving these types of vehicles are drastically underreported. It is in the interest of bus manufacturers and bus companies to keep statistics as much in their favor as possible. What we do know for sure about bus accidents is that the risk of injury is greater. Much like plane accidents, a bus accident results in multiple injuries because of the number of people involved. Buses usually do not have seatbelts, leaving people inside unrestrained in the event of an accident. Having an elderly or inexperienced bus driver has been shown to significantly increase the risk of an accident. As when driving any other form of motor vehicle, bus drivers should refrain from alcohol consumption and be sure to not drive when excessively drowsy or otherwise inebriated.Riverside, CA
Two lanes of a freeway in Corona were shut down on Thursday after a tour bus returning from a casino trip during a rain storm crashed, injuring 22 passengers, the CHP said.
Trenton-NJ
8 people suffered mostly minor injuries when a bus crashed on Route 3 in Clifton, New Jersey.
The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 3 between Passiac Avenue and Main Avenue, with the bus ending up stuck on top of the concrete divider.
New Orleans, LA
Los Angeles, CA
Houston, TX
Two people were injured after a METRO bus was involved in an accident in southwest Houston.
It happened in the 9900 block of South Main Street near the 610 South Loop around 11 a.m. Thursday.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
St. Louis, MO
A school bus was involved in a two-vehicle wreck in Eureka on Thursday. The bus came to a stop in a ditch after it apparently hit a pickup truck on Rt. 109 just south of Interstate 44 around 6:50 a.m. It appeared the bus may have also hit a yield sign, which was seen on the ground at the scene.