The Advocate November 2022: School Transportation Resources

November 03, 2022

In the last year, ÂÜÀòÍøhas stepped in to provide federal policy support to the National Association for Pupil Transportation. Our advocacy included a successful coalition letter focused on policy relief for the bus driver shortage. More recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shared a suite of resources that can be helpful to school districts, and we are happy to highlight them here.

NHTSA has a National Roadway Safety Strategy, which is the US Department of Transportation’s comprehensive approach to significantly reduce serious injuries and deaths on the nation’s highways, roads, and streets. 

  • NHTSA’s 2020  provides additional statistics on school bus safety.
  • NHTSA has a general  website.
  • NHTSA has a handful of current/ongoing projects related to pupil transportation:
      • This was officially featured in October, but the resources are relevant and timeless. In particular, check out the !
    • NHTSA Pupil Transportation Safety Reports
      •  (DOT HS 812 999)
      •  (DOT HS 813 049)
      •  (DOT HS 813 113)
    • Safe School Bus Stops & Routes
    • Development of Pupil Transportation Education Materials for Schools

And related, NCSL recently updated their state-by-state look at .