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TP 13330 E
November 1998
Abstract
As part of its ongoing safety responsibilities,
Transport Canada has conducted an internal review of bus safety issues.
The review has the objective of identifying and describing
bus safety issues and programs; identifying further information requirements
and possible action; and of serving as a basis for consultation with
stakeholders.
The data show that travel by bus generally is very safe. Nonetheless, the review identifies a number
of areas that may warrant further investigation and recommends that efforts continue to reduce all road
collisions, and that consultations with provincial, industry and other stakeholders be undertaken as a
first step toward any change in bus safety regulatory policy.
Index
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Bus Data
- Table 1: 1995 road crashes: - vehicle type involved and resulting injuries
- Transport Canada program – Bus data
- Bus Safety – General
- Accident Prevention
- Retarders
- Crashworthiness
- Bus Passenger Protection
- Table 2: 1996 Canadian Bus Industry Information
- Transport Canada Program – Bus Safety – General
- Passenger Protection in Buses Other Than School Buses
- Bus Manufacturing
- Structural Integrity
- Emergency Exits and Flammability of Interior Materials
- Passenger Impact Protection
- Seat belts
- Transport Canada's Approach to Bus Safety (other than school buses)
- Transport Canada Program - Passenger Protection in Buses Other Than School Buses
- School Bus Passenger Protection
- School Bus Operations
- School Bus Embarking/Disembarking – Current Situation
- Other Devices Developed for Safety Around School Buses
- School Bus Occupant Protection
- School Bus Structural Integrity
- School Bus Emergency Exits
- Seat Belts in School Buses
- Transport Canada's Approach to School Bus Safety
- Transport Canada Program – School Bus Passenger Protection
- Conclusions
- Summary of Transport Canada Bus Safety Programs
- Bibliography
- Terms of Reference
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