Safety regulations apply to school buses. Children traveling to and from school by bus are 70 times more likely to arrive safely than those who ride in a car. Additionally, they claim that children are most in danger when approaching or exiting a bus.
Private passenger vehicles are lighter than buses. During a crash, a bus distributes the force to minimize injuries to passengers. Child bus passengers do not require seat belts due to a concept called compartmentalization in school buses. Their seats are strong, closely spaced, and have energy-absorbing backs.​