According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, thousands of bus accidents are reported across the nation every year.
Statistics for 2019 reveal:
235 fatal bus accidents
13,678 bus accidents resulting in at least one death
60,020 bus accidents resulting in property damage only
In total, that is 73,933 bus accidents in a single year—about 203 bus accidents nationwide every day.
About 11 percent of fatal bus accidents involve intercity buses, such as Kansas City Area Transportation Authority buses. School buses, on the other hand, account for roughly 38 percent of fatal bus accidents.
Nationwide, about 479,867 school buses provide transportation to kids across the country. More than 23 million children in elementary and secondary education rely on these buses to get to and from school. Though school bus occupants account for about one-third of all reported injuries, just 5 percent of school bus crashes result in fatalities.