Table 5
Fatalities in School Transportation-Related Crashes, 1995-2005

Year
Occupants of School Transportation Vehicle*
Pedestrians
Other Nonoccupants
Occupants of Other Vehicles
Total
Driver
Passenger
Total
Struck by School Vehicle*
Struck by Other Vehicle
Total
1995
0
13
13
24
10
34
4
72
123
1996
2
8
10
16
7
23
2
101
136
1997
5
5
10
17
2
19
5
97
131
1998
3
3
6
21
3
24
7
91
128
1999
6
4
10
20
6
26
4
127
167
2000
8
13
21
19
7
26
1
99
147
2001
6
12
18
18
4
22
6
95
141
2002
1
2
3
16
4
20
6
100
129
2003
6
5
11
22
5
27
2
100
140
2004
3
4
7
27
3
30
3
93
133
2005
5
5
10
27
3
30
7
87
134
Total
45
74
119
227
54
281
47
1,062
1,509
Average
4
7
11
21
5
26
4
97
137
*Includes school bus body type and non-school bus used as school bus.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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