School Bus Safety - National Transportation Safety Board
School buses use a unique technology called compartmentalization—a passive occupant protection system to protect children in crash. School bus seats are made with an energy-absorbing steel inner structure and high, padded seat backs, and are secured to the school bus floor. Students are protected within the seating compartment much like eggs ...
NTSB Reiterates Call for Lap and Shoulder Seatbelts in All School …
Nov 3, 2022 · For additional information on school bus safety, visit the NTSB’s school bus safety page: School Bus Safety (ntsb.gov). To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
Who We Are and What We Do - National Transportation Safety …
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant events in the other modes of transportation— railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space. We determine the probable causes of the accidents ...
Selective Issues in School Bus Transportation Safety: Crashes in ...
Although school buses are extremely safe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate school bus crashes in which fatalities and injuries occur. Improved oversight of school bus drivers and enhancements to school bus design—such as installation of passenger lap/shoulder belts, electronic stability control, and ...
Infrastructure Bill Advances Key NTSB Safety Priorities
Nov 8, 2021 · Infrastructure Bill Advances Key NTSB Safety Priorities. 11/8/2021. WASHINGTON (Nov. 8, 2021) -- National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Monday the recently passed infrastructure bill will advance more than a dozen NTSB safety priorities. “This is a very big win for transportation safety,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer ...
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy on NHTSA Final Rule on Bus …
1/14/2022. . WASHINGTON (January 14, 2022) – National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy Friday praised NHTSA's final rule aimed at protecting occupants during motorcoach and large bus rollovers but said more needs to be done to provide the same level of safety for lighter-weight buses. “NHTSA's action is a positive step ...
Oct 29, 2018 · School Bus Safety Act, H.R. 6773 September 2018 - Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative Steve Cohen introduced legislation to require the U.S. DOT to issue rules that require all newly manufactured and purchased school buses to not only be equipped with standard three -point seat belts but also
Advocacy - National Transportation Safety Board
Advocacy. Advocating for our safety recommendations is a key part of NTSB’s mission. Transportation accidents and crashes can be prevented, injuries reduced, and lives saved through the implementation of NTSB safety recommendations. The Safety Advocacy Division leads the agency’s advocacy efforts and promotes the implementation of safety ...
Bus Crashworthiness Issues - National Transportation Safety Board
During the Safety Board’s discussion of bus crashworthiness issues, this special investigation identifies the following safety issues: Lack of school bus injury data. As a result of this special investigation, the Safety Board makes recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
Selective Issues in School Bus Transportation Safety: Crashes in Baltimore, Maryland, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Special Investigation Report NTSB/SIR-18/02. Washington, DC. Abstract: In November 2016, the NTSB began the investigation of two crashes involving school buses. Each crash was initiated when the driver lost control of the bus.