TEA 2018-2019 Bus Accident Reporting
                                                                                                      


























 
 State Totals for the     1103 Districts That Submitted Data                                           







Number of Bus Accidents That Occurred During the School Year:  1,978































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






School Bus
       1,813
         125
           0




Multifunction School Activity Bus
          22
           1
           0




School Activity Bus
          18
           4
           0




Motor Bus
           3
           0
           0




Totals
       1,856
         130
           0































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






3-Point Lap/Shoulder Belts
       2,026
         564
          19




Lap Belts Only
          61
         378
         106




Totals
       2,087
         942
         125
















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
























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






      18,461
         800
































School Bus Passenger Injuries
Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries






Students
         348
           2
           6
         343




Adults
          47
           0
           7
          40




Totals
         395
           2
          13
         383















Two student passengers and two pedestrains sustained a fatal injuiry. For more detail click on the following link.




link to fatalities detail
























School Bus Driver Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Nonfatal Injuries






          89
           0
          73
































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
          50
          15
         236
          43




Adult Passengers
           3
          31
          26
           8




Totals
          53
          46
         262
          51
















** 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






          32
           2
           7
















** 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.