Close-up photo of the back of a school bus When a school bus's yellow lights are flashing, that is drivers' que to slow down and prepare to stop. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

NHTSA data shows that 1,082 people died in school transportation-related crashes from 2013 to 2022, with 198 of those deaths being children age 18 or younger. Of these young victims, 40% were occupants of other vehicles, 38% were pedestrians, 18% were in school vehicles, 3% were bicyclists and 1% were on personal devices (skateboards, scooters, wheelchairs, etc.). Even more tragic is that 55% of the children killed in these incidents were between the ages of 5 and 10.

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