29 School Bus-Related Injuries in St. Louis Children.

Yearly there are 26,000 collisions involving school-buses with approximately 17,000 resulting injuries. According to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration, 96% of these injuries are minor or moderate. This injury data is an estimate derived from a national probability sample. Although most injuries are not critical, issues of morbidity, injury perception, and utilization of healthcare resources must not be overlooked.