NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS LOADING & UNLOADING SURVEY -2005 School Year
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Contents Page Reports of Fatalities by State - 1 50 States & Washington, D.C. Surveyed 1-2005 Fatality Report 2 35 Year Totals School Related Vehicle vs. The Other Vehicle 4 School Children s Position When Killed by School Bus 4 School Bus Size 4 School Children Killed by Vehicle Passing School Bus 4 Objects Caught, Dropped Objects or Fell Down 4 35 Year Totals Destination 5 School Children Killed Destination 5 Place Pupil Was Killed 5 Day of the Week Fatality Occurred 6 Month Fatality Occurred 6 Light Condition 6 Weather Conditions 6 Road Conditions 6 Area Fatality Occurred 7 Type of Road 7 35 Year Totals Fatalities by Age 8 Age of Pupil Killed 8 Sex of Child 8 Summary 9
Reports of Fatalities by State - Total Fatalities 20 50 States & Washington, D.C. Surveyed Number reporting fatalities 10 10 8 15 Number reporting no fatalities 40 40 43 35 Number not Reporting 1 1 0 1-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey 1
-2005 FATALITY REPORT After the bus driver discharged the students, she released the brake and started moving the bus forward. The driver stopped the bus after she felt a thump. The bus driver never saw the three-year-old girl on the left side of the bus. The girl was struck and killed by the left front wheel of the bus. (Alabama) A four-year-old boy departed his school bus. As the boy attempted to cross in front of the bus, the driver failed to see him and struck and killed him with the left front wheel of the school bus. (South Carolina) A four-year-old boy departed the bus. When the boy ran back in front of the school bus, the driver did not see him and the boy was struck and killed with the left rear wheel of the school bus. (Wisconsin) A fi ve-year-old boy departed from the bus at his bus stop. The driver stated her mirrors looked clear, but when the bus was placed into motion, she felt a bump. The boy was struck and killed by the right front wheel of the bus. (Georgia) A fi ve-year-old boy was departing the bus. The boy crossed in front of the bus, but the driver lost sight of him. The bus struck and killed the boy with the left front wheel. (Minnesota) A fi ve-year-old boy was departing the bus when the driver moved the bus forward. The right front wheel struck and killed the boy. (Missouri) A fi ve-year-old boy departed the bus and started walking on the sidewalk. The sidewalk level was slightly elevated from the street level. The boy slipped on the ice and slid down the slight embankment and slid in front of the right rear wheels of the bus as the bus was beginning to move forward. (Iowa) A fi ve-year-old boy departed the bus and crossed the street. The boy was running backwards across the street while talking to his mother. He ran into the side of the bus and slipped underneath the bus. The boy then crawled underneath the bus to get to the right side of the bus, but the driver did not see him and proceeded with his route. The boy was struck and killed by the right rear wheel of the bus. (Nevada) A fi ve-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle who disregarded the school bus red lights. (Ohio).A six-year-old girl had departed the bus. The bus driver did not see her when he placed the bus in motion. The girl was struck and killed by the left front and right front wheels of the bus. (Georgia) A six-year-old boy departed the bus and was not seen by the bus driver. The driver struck and killed the boy by the left front wheel of the bus. (Indiana) A six-year-old boy departed the bus. The driver lost sight of the boy and struck and killed him by the right rear wheel of the bus. (Missouri) A six-year-old boy was crossing the street to board the bus when he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. (North Carolina) A six-year-old boy was discharged from the bus. The boy was standing in front of the bus waiting for some kids to bring his books to him. The driver did not see him; however, and began to pull away. The boy was struck and killed with the right rear wheel. (Pennsylvania) An eight-year-old girl was struck and killed by a passing vehicle after leaving her school bus during the afternoon route home. (Florida) 2-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey
A boy was unloading and crossing the street when a woman ran the red lights of the bus. The driver of the passing vehicle struck and killed the nine-year-old boy. (Arkansas) A girl was discharging the bus when her book bag became entangled in the door. The eleven-year-old girl was struck and dragged beneath the right rear wheel of the bus, which killed her. (Florida) A fourteen-year-old boy was discharging the bus when an approaching vehicle failed to stop for the boy and struck and killed him. (Florida) A thirteen-year-old girl was departing the bus when a farm truck s brakes failed. The truck traveled along the right side of bus and struck and killed the girl. (Maine) A school bus was negotiating a turn at an intersection when a fourteen-year-old boy was struck and killed by the right rear wheel of the school bus. It was reported that the boy was attempting to catch the bus after it had left his bus stop. (Florida) -2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey 3
35 Year Totals School Related Vehicle versus. The Other Vehicle School Children s Position When Killed by School Bus Front of Bus 1 5 1 7 Back of Bus 4 1 2 7 Total 5 6 3 14 School Children Killed by Vehicle Passing School Bus Total 8 6 4 6 Other 0 0 2 0 Number not Reporting 0 0 0 0 (School Bus & other vehicle) School Bus Size Type A 0 0 0 1 Type B 0 0 0 0 Type C 3 5 2 14 Type D 2 1 1 0 Public Transit 0 0 0 0 Other 8 6 7 5 Unknown 0 0 0 0 Objects Caught, Dropped Objects or Fell Down Object Caught in Handrail 0 0 0 0 Object Caught in Closed Door 0 0 0 1 Dropped Object 1 1 1 0 Other 0 0 0 0 Total 1 1 1 1 4-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey
35 Year Totals Destination School Children Killed Going to School 8 6 5 3 Activity Trip 0 1 0 0 Going Home 5 5 4 17 No information 0 0 0 0 Place Pupil Was Killed Unloading on School Ground A.M. 0 0 0 1 Loading on School Ground P.M. 1 1 0 0 School Ground 0 0 0 0 Waiting at Bus Stop A.M. 6 4 3 2 Getting off of Bus P.M. 2 5 3 12 Walking to Bus Stop A.M. 1 2 1 1 Walking from Bus Stop P.M. 3 0 2 4 Road, Street or Highway 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 No Information 0 0 0 0-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey 5
Day and Month of Fatality Day of the Week Fatality Occurred ( only) Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 4 Saturday 0 Sunday 0 Unknown 0 Month Fatality Occurred January 0 1 1 4 February 2 0 0 1 March 1 1 0 4 April 4 4 0 2 May 0 1 1 0 June 0 0 1 0 July 0 0 0 0 August 0 1 0 0 September 1 2 0 1 October 2 0 2 2 November 2 1 2 3 December 1 1 2 3 Unknown 0 0 0 0 Light and Weather Conditions Light Condition Dawn 1 1 1 1 Dusk 12 1 0 0 Daylight 0 8 8 19 Dark 0 2 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 0 Road Conditions Dry 12 12 7 17 Wet 1 0 1 2 Snow/Slush 0 0 1 0 Ice/Snow Packed 0 0 0 1 Mud/Dirt/Sand 0 0 0 0 Weather Conditions Clear 13 11 7 14 Cloudy 0 1 1 3 Cloudy/Raining 0 0 0 0 Rain 0 0 0 2 Snow/Sleet/Ice 0 0 1 0 Fog 0 0 0 1 Unknown 0 0 0 0 6-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey
Area and Road Types Area Fatality Occurred Urban 5 4 3 12 Rural 8 8 6 8 No Information 0 0 0 0 Type of Road Gravel 1 0 0 2 City Street 4 5 2 15 State Highway 6 7 5 2 Federal Highway 1 0 0 0 Interstate 0 0 0 0 County Road 0 0 0 1 Other 1 0 2 0 STOP ON UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY -2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey 7
35 Year Totals: Fatalities by Age Age of Pupil Killed (years) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 5 3 1 4 6 6 2 4 1 5 7 1 1 0 0 8 4 0 1 1 9 2 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 2 15 0 1 0 0 16 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 No Information 0 0 1 0 Sex of Child Female 5 8 7 15 Male 8 4 2 5 Number not Reporting 0 0 0 0 8-2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey
Summary 761 fatalities occurred to students 2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8 years of age, or 67% total. Students departing from the bus or on their way home from the bus involved 85% of all fatalities in the study. Fatalities attributed to the school bus were 70%, those involving the other vehicle were 30% for -2005. -2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey 9
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. -2005 National School Bus Loading & Unloading Survey Limited quantities of this document are available from the address provided below. Please feel free to reproduce and utilize the survey data as desired, as it provided specifically for this purpose. Kansas State Department of Education School Bus Safety Education Unit 120 SE 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612-1182 (785) 296-3551 Fax request to: (785) 296-6659 E-mail: wcrabtree@ksde.org
MONTGOME Kansas State Board of Education Adopted 4/2005 Education Priorities for a New Century To assist in fulfilling its responsibility to provide direction and leadership for the supervision of all educational interests under its jurisdiction, the Kansas State Board of Education has adopted as its mission promoting student academic achievement through vision, leadership, opportunity, accountability and advocacy for all. The State Board believes that the key to ensuring the fulfillment of its mission lies in helping schools work with families and communities to prepare students for success. With that in mind, the State Board has established the following priorities to guide its work in the next century: Ensure that all students meet or exceed academic standards by: Redesigning the delivery system to meet our state s changing needs, Providing a caring, competent teacher in every classroom, Ensuring a visionary leader in every school, Improving communication with all constituent groups. CHEYENN SHERMAN WALLACE RAWLINS DECATUR NORTON THOMAS SHERIDAN GRAHAM LOGAN GOVE TREGO GREELE WICHITA SCOTT LANE NESS 5 HAMILTON KEARNY FINNEY GRAY STANTON GRANT HASKELL MEADE MORTON STEVEN SEWARD HODGEMAN FORD CLARK PHILLIPS SMITH JEWELL REPUBLIC ROOKS ELLIS RUSH PAWNEE EDWARD 7 PRATT KIOWA KINGMAN COMANCH BARBER HARPER WASHINGTO MARSHAL NEMAH BROWN ATCHISO CLOUD OSBORN MITCHELL CLAY RILEY POTAWATO JACKSON JEFFERSO OTTAWA LINCOLN SHAWNE RUSSEL DICKINS 4 JOHNSO SALINE ELLSWORT OSAGE WABAUNSE LYON FRANKLI MIAMI MORRIS BARTON MC MARION 3 RICE CHASE COFFE ANDERSO LINN STAFFOR RENO HARVEY BUTLER SEDGWICK 8 10 SUMNER COWLEY GEARY 6 GREENWO DONIPHA LEAVENWOR WOODSO ALLEN 1 2 WILSON NEOSH CRAWFO ELK LABETTE CHEROK CHAUTAUQ DOUGLAS 9 WYANDOT BOURBO Kansas State Board of Education Kansas State Education Building 120 S.E. 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612-1182 Board Members Janet Waugh Sue Gamble John W. Bacon, Vice Chairman Bill Wagnon Connie Morris District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Kathy Martin Kenneth Willard Carol Rupe Iris Van Meter Steve E. Abrams, Chairman District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 Bob L. Corkins Commissioner of Education