TEA 2016-2017 Bus Accident Reporting
                                                                                                      


























 
 State Totals for the     1101 Districts That Submitted Data                                           







Number of Bus Accidents That Occurred During the School Year:  2,114































Types of School Buses Involved in Accidents
District Owned
Contractor Owned
Chartered






School Bus
       1,898
         187
           0




Multifunction School Activity Bus
          54
           3
           0




School Activity Bus
          20
           0
           0




Motor Bus
          23
           0
           0




Totals
       1,995
         190
           0































School Buses Equipped With Seat Belts *
Driver's Seat
All Passenger Seats
Some Passenger Seats






3-Point Lap/Shoulder Belts
       2,369
         257
          57




Lap Belts Only
         191
         498
          91




Totals
       2,560
         755
         148
















* Some school districts reported more seat belt types than accidents.
























Number of Students Involved in Accidents
Number of Adults Involved in Accidents






      21,217
         887
































School Bus Passenger Injuries
Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries






Students
         407
           1
          17
         387




Adults
          50
           1
           9
          41




Totals
         457
           2
          26
         428















One student passenger and one adult passenger sustained a fatal injuiry. For more detail click on the following link.




link to fatalities detail
























School Bus Driver Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Nonfatal Injuries






          90
           0
          88
































Injured Persons Wearing Seat Belts **
Lap Belts Only
3-Point Lap/Shoulder Belts
Passenger Seats Not Equipped With Seat Belts
Injured Not Wearing Seat Belts






Students
          33
         218
         518
         151




Adult Passengers
          10
          21
          12
          11




Totals
          43
         239
         530
         162
















** Some school districts reported seat belt types for buses not involved in accidents. Since this section applies






only to injury accidents, these data have been excluded from this analysis.

























Pedestrian Injuries
Fatal
Nonfatal






          10
           1
           8















One pedestrian sustained a fatal injuiry. For more detail click on the following link.




link to fatalities detail