

Bus crashes decreased in 2018; fatalities unchanged
Total motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. increased 4.4 percent in 2018, totaling 6.7 million, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual Summary…

New Jersey school bus driver pleads guilty
A school bus driver pleaded guilty in December to causing a crash that killed a student and injured 43 other students, school staff members and…

Judge refuses to dismiss charges in fatal Schoharie limo crash
Prosecutors have “presented legally sufficient evidence of causation and foreseeability” for a limousine company operator to face trial for 20 deaths resulting from a crash…

Indiana woman convicted in deaths of children boarding school bus
A woman who did not yield to the flashing lights and stop arm on a school bus was convicted of multiple charges on Oct. 18…

Drivers found guilty or plead to fatal accident charges
An Indianapolis truck driver was found guilty of 10 felony and 20 misdemeanor charges for a May 2018 crash in Wisconsin that injured 20 students…
Road crashes declining, stats show
WASHINGTON — Bus and motorcoach fatalities increased 3.1 percent in 2017, according to new federal statistics. Most of those accidents were attributed to urban transit…

Insurers urge caution as pedestrian fatalities rise
WASHINGTON — Pedestrian fatalities increased 11 percent last year for the largest surge in 40 years, according to the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA).