GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Dangerous Ways To School
Analyzing data on the most dangerous ways to school to determine trends and risk factors for better safety measures.
In this post, we explore a myriad of statistical insights shedding light on the risks and dangers associated with various modes of transportation for school-aged children. From the comparative safety of school buses to concerning trends in pedestrian fatalities, these statistics underscore the critical importance of ensuring the safety of children on their journey to and from school.
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"Kids on a bus are 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely than if they drive themselves or with friends according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."
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"Among teens aged 15-19 involved in a fatal crash, 58% were unrestrained."
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"In Germany, accidents involving kids traveling to school increased by 76% in the last decade as per the German Road Safety Council."
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"Nearly 100 children are killed every year while walking to or from school in the United States according to the National Center for Safe Routes to School."
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"Only 3% of school-age pedestrians are injured near school property according to Safe Kids Worldwide."
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"22% of child pedestrian fatalities occurred in the afternoon hours between 3 and 7 p.m., according to data by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."
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"In 2019, nearly 56 school-age children were killed in transportation-related crashes in the United States, reported by National School Transportation Association."
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"Most of the pedestrian fatalities (80%) are caused by cars and the rest by large trucks and buses."
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"In 2020, around 10% of all fatal accidents involved school transportation according to American School Bus Council."
Statistic 10
"Every day, nearly 500,000 school buses transport around 25 million students in the United States, underlining the constant risk exposure."
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"Approximately 17% of all vehicle-occupant fatalities among children 0-14 years are passengers in school transportation vehicles."
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"About 40% of school-age pedestrians who died in school transportation-related crashes were age 8 to 13."
Statistic 13
"Approximately 12% of school age pedestrians are injured in school zones."
Statistic 14
"More than 95% of the 5,200 school-aged children who were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2020 were passengers in vehicles according to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety."
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"In Scotland, 135 children within the age of 15 were victims of traffic accidents, either injury or death, while on their route to and from school according to Scotland’s Transport Analysis Division."
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"In Sydney, Australia, children walking to school are the second most common road-related injury, following bicycle injuries."
Jannik Lindner
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