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Table 4. School Bus Passenger Fatalities
Body Type
Fatalities
Fatalities by Year
Percent
Full Sized (school bus)
66
6.0
80%
Van Based (school bus)
17
1.5
20%
Total
83
7.5
100%
Full description: Passenger Fatalities in a School Buses by Body Type, (Model Year 1997-2001); By Person Type. Source: FARS 1999-2000

A review of available data indicates about 20 percent of the passenger fatalities are occurring in van-based school buses. Typically, these vehicles are equipped with seat belt systems.

NHTSA Next Generation Occupant Protection Study, p. 6

 

 
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