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DATA RECEIVED
FROM ONLINE ACCIDENT FORMS 2000
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December
11, 2000 - Chesapeake,
Ohio |
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November 30,
2000 -
Herndon, KY
- Fatality |
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October
4, 2000 in Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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September 19, 2000 -
Oak Creek, WI
- Fatality |
| August
14, 2000 - Knoxville,
Tennessee |
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May 23, 2000 -
Magnolia, TX |
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May 10, 2000 -
Auckland,
New Zealand
- Fatality |
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March 30, 2000 - Tennga, Georgia - 3
Fatalities |
| March 21, 2000 in Dexter, Michigan
- Fatality |
| March
13, 2000 in Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| March 3, 2000 in Hendry County, Florida
- Fatality |
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February
16, 2000 in Winter Haven, Florida |
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February
11, 2000 in Horry County, South Carolina |
| Date
of Accident |
December 11, 2000 |
| School
District |
Chesapeake,
Ohio |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
5 |
| Town &
State |
Rural
SR 243,Union Township, Lawrence County |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver error / Possible
vehicle defect |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type
I / Post-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Roll-over |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries
Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Carpenter |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Husband of injured aide |
| City |
Chesapeake |
| State |
Ohio |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Driver
dropped wheel off paved roadway, over-compensated when attempting to
steer back onto road, spinning bus, causing it to roll completely
over. One adult aide critically injured, one student ejected,
seriously injured, two students less seriously injured, driver not
injured. Driver was wearing seatbelt, the only one on the bus!
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| Date
of Accident |
November 30, 2000 |
| School
District |
Christian County |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
47 |
| Town &
State |
Herndon, KY |
| Destination |
Morning Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver
Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I
/ Pre-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School
District |
| Collision
Type |
Roll-over |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Yes |
| Statistics |
Injuries / Fatalities |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Email
Provided |
| City |
Oak
Grove |
| State |
KY |
| Narrative
of Accident |
1 death, 32 injuries |
| Date
of Accident |
October 4, 2000 |
| School
District |
Kenosha
Unified |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
55 |
| Town &
State |
Kenosha,
WI |
| Destination |
Afternoon
Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Equipment
Failure, Brake Failure |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type
I / Post-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School
District |
| Collision
Type |
Rear |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
| Statistics |
Injuries
Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Douglas
Warmann |
| City |
Kenosha |
| State |
WI |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Bus
rear ended truck after brake failure truck hit car, car hit Van. 4
were injured. |
| Date
of Accident |
September
19, 2000 |
| School
District |
Oak
Creek/Franklin |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
1 |
| Town &
State |
Oak
Creek, WI |
| Destination |
Afternoon
Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver
Error - Substitute Driver |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type
I / Pre-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Independent
Contractor |
| Collision
Type |
Frontal |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
| Statistics |
Fatalities
Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Yes |
| Form
Submitted By |
Mother |
| City |
Oak
Creek |
| State |
WI |
| Narrative
of Accident |
My
six year old son was run over by both the front and the rear
tires of the school bus. There was a substitute driver
that day who did not count the number of heads and didn't
think my son was going to cross. He looked over his
shoulder and in the rear-view mirror, but not in the front
mirror. He proceeded forward and ran over my son, never
hearing or seeing anyone yelling for him to stop. My son
was killed instantly. We NEED swinging gates installed
on the front of buses!
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| Date
of Accident |
August 14, 2000 |
| School
District |
Knox
County |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
Unknown |
| Town &
State |
Knoxville,
Tennessee |
| Destination |
Afternoon
Run First day of school |
| Contributing
Factors |
Lack
of organization and specific details regarding school bus stops |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Unknown |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash
Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
n/a |
| Statistics |
n/a |
| Fire |
n/a |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
n/a |
| Form
Submitted By |
Parent |
| City |
Knoxville |
| State |
Tennessee |
| Narrative
of Accident |
My
son is 6 and 1/2 years old in the second grade. On the first day of
school I went to the school office to get his bus # and bus stop
location. Thanks to the unspecific and incorrect information
provided by the transportation department, I was waiting for my son
at the wrong location! When
I finally found him, he was scared, screaming, and crying.
The woman I spoke to at transportation could not care less,
she was pretty snotty, so I asked to speak to someone else.
He was nice and helped to improve the situation.
My
case: parents should have ample opportunity to speak directly with
the bus driver in order to find out specific information regarding
stop locations. When it comes to child safety, there is no room for
error and working out the "bugs" of a school bus route.
The bus drivers are not to blame. I believe it is the lack of
concern and organization on the part of transportation that
causes all of the problems. If the bus driver had dropped my son off
anywhere else, who knows what may have happened to him!
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| Date
of Accident |
May
23, 2000 |
| School
District |
Magnolia I.S.D. |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
2 |
| Town &
State |
Magnolia, TX |
| Destination |
Mid-Day Pre-K |
| Contributing
Factors |
Other
Vehicle Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I
/ Post-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School
District |
| Collision
Type |
Rear |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Bus
Driver |
| City |
Magnolia |
| State |
TX |
| Narrative
of Accident |
I was
injured. The student was safe and unhurt. |
| Date
of Accident |
May 10, 2000 |
| School
District |
Brownsbay |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
60 |
| Town &
State |
Auckland
-New Zealand |
| Destination |
Afternoon
Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver
Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type
II / Post-1977 |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Independent
Contractor |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash
Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Yes |
| Statistics |
Fatalities
Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Parents |
| City |
Browns
Bay |
| State |
Auckland,
New Zealand |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Our son Matthew age 12 was
exiting the rear doors of a bendy bus when the doors closed on his
back pack. The bus
drove off dragging Matthew alongside until he could not keep up, he
fell where upon he was run over by the articulated wheels, death was
instant. The driver drove off even though the children were
screaming to stop, he returned some 20 minutes later.
He was prosecuted for careless use of a motor vehicle causing death
& failing to stop after an accident. The bus company was
stagecoach. |
| Date
of Accident |
March 30, 2000 |
| School
District |
Murray |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
7 |
| Town &
State |
Tennga, Georgia |
| Destination |
Morning Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Under Investigation |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Post-1977 /
seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Lateral |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Yes |
| Statistics |
Injuries / Fatalities |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Blue Bird |
| Litigation |
Yes |
| Form
Submitted By |
Concerned Citizen |
| City |
Chatsworth |
| State |
GA |
| Narrative
of Accident |
At The Time: 3 Fatalities,
2 Critical, 1 Released, 1 Not Hospitalized |
| Date
of Accident |
March 21, 2000 |
| School
District |
Dexter, Michigan |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
unsure |
| Town &
State |
Dexter, MI |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Roll-over |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
| Statistics |
Fatality |
| Fire |
Yes |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Thomas |
| Litigation |
Yes |
| Form
Submitted By |
Julie Stone - Parent |
| City |
Whitmore Lake |
| State |
MI |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Driver dropped elementary
children off in their subdivision in front of their homes. Driver
allowed children to cross street in back of bus. Driver did not see
6 year old girl cross in front of bus. Driver knocked girl down with
bus and ran over her with rear tires. Driver continued on for 30 ft.
before realizing what happened. The 6 year old girl died 20 minutes
after reaching the hospital. Driver has previously had many
complaints made against her by parents for speeding, driving while
children are standing and being rude to parents and students. Police
are still investigating. Area parents are organizing to review ALL
aspects of Dexter's school bus policies and procedures. |
| Date
of Accident |
March 13, 2000 |
| School
District |
Virginia Beach City
Schools |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
25 |
| Town &
State |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver intoxicated with
open container |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Unknown |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Sharon Dazo |
| City |
Virginia Beach |
| State |
VA |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Luckily no injuries or
fatalities; driver pulled over by concerned parents as appeared very
lost and found to be intoxicated with open container and children
giving directions to their homes. Driver arrested on DUI charges and
25 counts of felony child neglect. Unable to determine how driver
was not known to be under the influence. Had good driving record
with school. Feb. 2000 had a local driving charge not reported to
school system in its entirety. |
| Date
of Accident |
March 3, 2000 |
| School
District |
Hendry County |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
8 |
| Town &
State |
Clewiston, Florida |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Semi-truck passed on right
side as children were unloading |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
| Statistics |
Fatality |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Blue Bird |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Linda Haney - Mother of
bus driver |
| City |
Clewiston |
| State |
Florida |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Bus was unloading. Semi
truck was unable to stop, and passed the bus in the grass on the
right side. 1 child was struck and killed. This event was not even
reported on the local television stations. |
| Date
of Accident |
February 16, 2000 |
| School
District |
Polk |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
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| Town &
State |
Winter Haven, FL |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Post-1977 / no
seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Barbara Merachnik |
| City |
Winter Haven |
| State |
Florida |
| Narrative
of Accident |
My child was getting on
the school bus and the driver closed the door on him. One injury. |
| Date
of Accident |
February 11, 2000 |
| School
District |
Horry County, South
Carolina |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
unsure |
| Town &
State |
Conway, SC |
| Destination |
Morning Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Other Vehicle Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Unknown |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Maryalice Hume |
| City |
Conway |
| State |
South Carolina |
| Narrative
of Accident |
My 10-year-old daughter
told me that her bus driver "had to stop hard" for some
reason. She (and others) slid from their seats into the floor. She
bumped her head (and got a knot) "on something hard", and
cut/bruised her back from sliding against a bar (a brace of some
sort) on the side wall of the bus. I haven't heard a single word
from any other parent, so I don't know the extent of any other
injuries.
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