Bus Collision Reporting
| ٲٱ: | June 27, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Bus Collision Reporting |
| Category: | School Safety |
| Next Steps: | LEAs should complete the Bus Collision Reporting System survey |
Overview
The ˿Ƶ uses an annual survey to collect information on collisions involving school buses operated or contracted for use by school systems.
This To the Administrator Addressed provides information regarding this annual data collection.
SY2023-2024 Bus Collision Reporting
In accordance with , school districts must report collisions in which district buses are involved to the agency on an annual basis. In responding to the survey, local educational agencies (LEAs) must provide the following information for each collision:
- Type of bus involved
- Number of students and adults involved in the collision
- Number and types of injuries that were sustained by bus passengers
- Whether injured passengers were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident and, if so, the type
The survey is open for reporting from today, Thursday, June 27, 2024, until Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. A PDF of the survey questions is available for review.
If your LEA does not provide bus service or if no collisions occurred during the school year, please choose the appropriate response, and you will be redirected to the end of the survey.
Please click the link to access the .
Note:
House Bill (HB) 2190, 88th (R) Session, 2023, amended Texas Education Code, Section §34.015, changing the word “accident” to “collision.” Prior collections were referred to as the Bus Accident Reporting System.
Additional Resources and Questions
- Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1028, Reporting of Bus Collisions
If you have any questions, please email SafeSchools@tea.texas.gov.