TP13412E
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Discussion of results
From Table 1, it is evident that cases
involving pedestrians are the most prevalent in this breakdown. The types of vehicle to
vehicle collisions are fairly evenly divided. Front and rear impacts are twice as common
as impacts from either side, and rollover collisions are surprisingly frequent. Fires and
ejections are rare.
From Table 2, it can be seen that
the majority of occupants (378 of 548) are not injured, even in this sample. Furthermore,
135 occupants in 26 crashes sustained only minor cuts and bruises while 5 received a fatal
injury. Considering that many collisions occur which do not involve an occupant injury, and
are thus not in this sample, occupant protection is apparently very effective in the
majority of school bus crashes.
From Table 3, it is evident that the
most serious problem is that of pedestrians being run over by their own school bus. Eleven
of the twelve pedestrian fatalities, and several injuries to 18 children who were standing
or walking, were from this cause. In 3 of 7 injury cases, the injuries resulted from the
child being dragged or rolled on the pavement under the bus which struck them. This
serious situation could easily have resulted in fatal injuries.
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