Important School Bus Crash Data for Anyone with School-Age Children

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is a federal agency that compiles all kinds of road and vehicle safety data for the United States. Their report on School Transportation-Related Crashes, revised in March 2011, says that since 2000, 371,104 people have died in U.S. motor vehicle wrecks.

The NHTSA report further states that since 2000, 1,386 people have died in school transportation-related crashes. That’s an average of about 140 fatalities per year.

• 8% of the fatalities belonged to occupants of the school buses.
• 20% of the fatalities belonged to pedestrians, bicyclists, and others not inside vehicles.
• 72% of the fatalities belonged to occupants of other vehicles involved in the crashes.

Since 2000, 130 pedestrians aged 18 years and younger died from school transportation-related crashes.

• School buses struck 67% of these children.
• Vehicles functioning as school buses hit 6% of these young people.
• Other vehicles involved in the crashes struck 27% of the children.
• 43% of these children were 5 to 7 years old.

In a recent Houston school bus wreck, the bus crashed into a pickup truck stopped at a light. News accounts indicate that the driver might have tried to stop but could not. It sounds like maybe the brakes failed. Poor servicing or maintenance of the bus might be to blame.

If your child suffers injury from a school bus wreck, you face the trauma of a child unexpectedly injured in an environment where you expected him or her to remain safe. You also face the major medical expenses that pile up when anyone suffers a crash-related injury.

Our Houston accident lawyers could help you recover the financial compensation you need to pay for all these expenses from those to blame for the terrible bus accident and injury to your child. Call us today for your free legal consultation. We could help you identify the causes of the accident, and who might be liable to you for the costs of the crash. if your child was injured in the recent Houston school bus crash, you might have a valid claim against the private company that owns the bus.

Our Houston accident lawyers could help you understand your legal options and routes to a successful financial recovery. Our more than 12 years of experience helping injured victims of such crashes could guide you smoothly every step of the way to a successful outcome of your injury claim.