Public transportation is a wonderful and alternative form of transportation utilized by tens of thousands across the country each day. Occasionally, though, they have been the cause of injury and fatality accidents. Frankly, when buses are involved in an accident it is usually big news. Consider the following reports of stories.
A public bus in Atlantic City was rear-ended by a car. Twenty four people were injured - two critically.
A Metro bus accident in Kansas City, Missouri, left several people injured. Several were transported to the hospital. No deaths were reported and the accident remains under investigation.
In another major metropolitan area a Metro bus hit a slick spot on the road some time ago causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into an apartment building. Several people on the bus were injured and had to be transported to a nearby hospital. No one in or near the apartment was hurt - but the corner of the building was completely sheared off.
In Houston a bus crashed in to a light rail train and 19 people were reported injured, some assert the accident was caused by running a red light.
Statistics show that there were nearly 13,000 accidents last year on all types of buses - a phenomenally high number indeed. The fact that most buses do not offer passengers the simplest of safety devices in the form of seat belts only compounds the problem.
If you take city buses be sure and use the hand hold available to passengers to keep your balance and be careful entering and exiting the vehicle - this is where most accidents take place.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston bus accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a personal injury attorney in Houston call the Baumgartner firm.
