Table 21. Bus Injury Crash Statistics, 1988-2006
| Year |
Injury Crashes |
Vehicles Involved |
Persons Injured |
Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Injury Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Vehicles Involved in Injury Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Persons Injured |
Buses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1988 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
30,000 |
5,475 |
274.8 |
279.6 |
556.0 |
615,669 |
|
1989 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
26,000 |
5,670 |
241.3 |
250.2 |
465.6 |
625,040 |
|
1990 |
14,000 |
15,000 |
43,000 |
5,726 |
246.9 |
256.4 |
748.0 |
626,987 |
|
1991 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
34,000 |
5,750 |
256.5 |
263.4 |
583.3 |
631,279 |
|
1992 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
32,000 |
5,778 |
247.2 |
249.8 |
553.4 |
644,732 |
|
1993 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
29,000 |
6,125 |
227.6 |
229.9 |
479.5 |
654,432 |
|
1994 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
29,000 |
6,409 |
215.7 |
216.5 |
449.5 |
670,423 |
|
1995 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
32,000 |
6,420 |
224.6 |
225.0 |
505.5 |
685,503 |
|
1996 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
33,000 |
6,563 |
231.9 |
232.3 |
509.3 |
694,781 |
|
1997 |
12,000 |
13,000 |
27,000 |
6,842 |
181.8 |
183.8 |
399.1 |
697,548 |
|
1998 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
30,000 |
7,007 |
181.2 |
181.9 |
426.5 |
715,540 |
|
1999 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
36,000 |
7,662 |
187.2 |
188.2 |
464.6 |
728,777 |
|
2000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
29,000 |
7,590 |
169.7 |
173.2 |
388.0 |
746,125 |
|
2001 |
11,000 |
12,000 |
25,000 |
7,077 |
162.5 |
163.1 |
359.8 |
749,548 |
|
2002 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
30,000 |
6,845 |
184.3 |
184.6 |
434.1 |
760,717 |
|
2003 |
14,000 |
14,000 |
31,000 |
6,783 |
202.3 |
203.9 |
453.9 |
776,550 |
|
2004 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
29,000 |
6,801 |
188.1 |
189.3 |
429.3 |
795,274 |
|
2005 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
23,000 |
6,980 |
175.1 |
175.6 |
335.9 |
807,053 |
|
2006 |
11,000 |
11,000 |
21,000 |
6,994 |
152.0 |
152.8 |
300.8 |
821,959 |
Notes: “Persons Injured” includes all nonfatally injured persons in injury and fatal crashes. A bus is defined as a motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 passengers, not including the driver.
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Registered Vehicles: Federal Highway Administration. Injury Crashes, Vehicles Involved, and Injuries: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).