SANTA CLARITA BUS ACCIDENTS
Some of the most common personal injury bus accidents include:
- Collisions with Other Vehicles: Bus accidents often involve collisions with other vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles. These accidents can occur at intersections, on highways, or in congested traffic areas.
- Pedestrian Accidents: Bus accidents can also involve pedestrians, either as passengers waiting at bus stops or crossing the street. Pedestrian accidents may occur due to driver negligence, failure to yield, or unsafe bus stop locations.
- Rollover Accidents: Rollover accidents can occur when a bus loses control and rolls over onto its side or roof. Rollover accidents may result from speeding, sharp turns, or other factors that cause the bus to overturn.
- Sideswipe Accidents: Sideswipe accidents occur when a bus collides with the side of another vehicle, often while changing lanes or merging into traffic.
- Single-Vehicle Accidents: Bus accidents can also involve single-vehicle incidents, such as running off the road, hitting a stationary object, or overturning due to driver error or mechanical failure.
- Slip and Fall Accidents: Passengers may suffer injuries from slip and fall accidents while boarding or disembarking from buses, especially if the bus is not properly maintained or equipped with safety features.
- Los Angeles Metro: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) operates bus services throughout Los Angeles County, including Metro Bus and Metro Rapid lines.
- Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA): OCTA operates bus services in Orange County, including local and express routes.
- Foothill Transit: Foothill Transit provides bus services in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, serving communities in Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County.
- Long Beach Transit: Long Beach Transit operates bus services in Long Beach and surrounding areas in Los Angeles County.
- Riverside Transit Agency (RTA): RTA provides bus services in Riverside County, including fixed-route and commuter services.
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS): MTS operates bus services in San Diego County, including local, express, and Rapid routes.
- Whiplash and Neck Injuries: These injuries can occur due to the sudden jolts and impacts experienced in bus accidents.
- Head Injuries: Head injuries such as concussions or traumatic brain injuries can result from impacts with surfaces inside the bus or other vehicles.
- Back Injuries: Back injuries such as herniated discs or spinal cord injuries can occur due to the force of the collision.
- Fractures and Broken Bones: Bus accidents can cause fractures and broken bones, particularly in the limbs and extremities.
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Soft tissue injuries such as sprains, strains, and contusions can result from the forces exerted during a bus accident.
- In 2019, there were an estimated 127,000 injuries involving buses, including school buses, transit buses, and intercity buses.
- The NSC reports that bus occupants accounted for 19% of bus-related injuries, while occupants of other vehicles involved in bus accidents accounted for 65% of injuries.
- Additionally, pedestrians and bicyclists accounted for 15% of bus-related injuries.
- The NSC also reports that there were 42 fatalities involving buses in 2019.
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