Bus Accident Statistics for Pennsylvania

About 17,000 children visit emergency rooms annually due to school bus-related accidents. Learn more about ER visits due to school bus accidents.

2007 Pennsylvania bus accident statistics

• In 2007, 1,083 bus accidents were recorded with injuries – 446 involving school buses and 637 involving a commercial bus.
• Four school bus crashes and 10 commerical bus crashes ended in deaths.

2006 Pennsylvania bus accident statistics

• In 2006, Pennsylvania recorded 1,145 bus accidents with injuries – 523 involving school buses and 622 involving a commercial bus.
• There were 12 school bus crashes that resulted in fatalities and 10 commercial bus crashes resulting in fatalities in 2006 in Pennsylvania. Read our school bus safety report for more information.

2005 Pennsylvania bus accident statistics

• There were 1,160 bus accidents with injuries recorded in 2005 – 491 involving school buses and 669 involving a commercial bus.
• Five school bus crashes and 13 commerical bus accidents resulted in deaths.