TEA 2017-2018 Bus Accident Reporting
                                                                                                      


























 
 State Totals for the     1077 Districts That Submitted Data                                           







Number of Bus Accidents That Occurred During the School Year:  2,183































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






School Bus
       1,797
         348
           0




Multifunction School Activity Bus
          18
           0
           0




School Activity Bus
          18
           6
           0




Motor Bus
          23
           0
           1




Totals
       1,856
         354
           1































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






3-Point Lap/Shoulder Belts
       2,724
         389
           8




Lap Belts Only
         112
         504
         168




Totals
       2,836
         893
         176
















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
























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






      22,761
         935
































School Bus Passenger Injuries
Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries






Students
         606
           0
           4
         302




Adults
          44
           0
           2
          41




Totals
         650
           0
           6
         343






























School Bus Driver Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Nonfatal Injuries






          99
           0
          91
































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
          11
          20
         286
          39




Adult Passengers
           8
          39
           5
           3




Totals
          19
          59
         291
          42
















** 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






          11
           0
          11