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TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety Bentley Reynolds Research Assistant ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bus and Pedestrian Safety • Bus Stop Safety • 2015 FHWA/NHTSA Study • Safe Routes to School (SRTS) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety Objectives • Guidance • Facilitate • Develop • Provide ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety Work Plan Task I: Literature Search Task II: Data Collection and Analysis Task III: Site Selection Task IV: Installation of Treatments, Monitoring, and Analysis Task V: Production ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety Findings • Data collected from 2006-2014. - 2,165 Bus crashes in transit - 111 Bus stop crashes - 37 Pedestrian crashes • 148 Bus stop crashes recorded. - Only 11 had school bus stop signage • Incomplete data when trying to determine if signage existed. - Crash report did not always state signage status - Google Earth (Streetview) incomplete - Ground truthing is labor intensive and not feasible • Anecdotal conclusions need to be analyzed further and more ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION research is needed.

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Bus Incident Type By Year 316 311 300 Averages Bus Stop ‐ 12.3 Pedestrian ‐ 4.1 In Transit ‐ 211 260 253 248 Crashes 178 156 143 24 18 17 6 5 9 2 15 4 7 1 4 4 1 11 6 5 9 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Bus Stop Crashes Pedestrian Crashes Bus Crashes In Transit

Bus Stop and Pedestrian Incidents By Year 24 Averages Bus Stop‐ 12.3 Pedestrian ‐ 4.1 18 17 15 Crashes 11 9 9 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 1 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Bus Crashes Pedestrian Crashes

Bus and Pedestrian Incidents by Year with Signage 24 Averages Bus Stop ‐ 12.3 Pedestrian ‐ 4.1 With Signage ‐ 1.2 18 17 15 Crashes 11 9 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Bus Stop Crashes Pedestrian Crashes SBSA Present

Averages AM – 7.4 PM – 8.6

SBS Incidents by County 22 14 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

School District Bus Accidents 12 10 10 8 7 7 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

Bus Crash Collision Type 2006‐2014 92 Crashes 18 1 1 4 Rear End Side/Angle Backing Head On Bus Only

Bus/Ped Incidents By Road Conditions 2006‐2014 91 Crashes 25 Wet Dry

Bus Incidents By Road Type 2006‐2014 50 34 Crashes 24 8 City Street State Highway County Road U.S. Highway

Bus Incidents By Demographic Region 2006‐2014 64 52 Crashes Rural Urban

School Bus Stop Accidents By Shoulder Type 2006‐2014 46 33 31 26 None Asphalt Curb Gravel

School Bus Stop Accidents By Shoulder Widths 2006‐2014 63 21 16 8 7 6 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 Foot 1 Foot 2 Foot 3 Foot 4 Foot 5 Foot 6 Foot 7 Foot 8 Foot 9 Foot 10 Foot 12 Foot

Bus Crashes By Fuctional Class 50 12000 11359 47 45 10000 40 40 35 8000 30 Avg. Daily Traffic Crashes 28 27 25 6000 5125 20 4000 15 3155 3017 10 2000 5 5 436 0 0 Other Principal Arterial Minor Arterial Major Collector Minor Collector Local Avg. Daily Trfc.

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety What can be done? ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety What can be done? ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TRC1703 School Bus Stop Safety Conclusions and Ways Forward • Most crashes occurred due to distracted driving. • Correlation does not indicate causation. • Demonstration sites to be constructed and monitored • More Research - School district surveys - Analyze 2015-2016 data ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Questions? Bentley Reynolds, Research Assistant SIR Division, Arkansas Department of Transportation 501‐569‐4975 Bentley.Reynolds@ARDOT.GOV

School Bus Stop Accidents By Surface Type 58 54 19 5 Unpaved Asphalt Asphalt over Asphalt Asphalt over Concrete

Bus Incidents By Lane Numbers 101 Crashes 5 6 2 1 2‐Lane 3‐Lane 4‐Lane 5‐Lane 6‐Lane

School Bus Stop Accidents By Extra Lane Type 117 14 3 2 None Center Turn Parking Passing