Kentucky Department of Education releases 2022-2023 bus incident report following Clark County crash

FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has shed light on its protocols following a bus crash that left a 15-year-old George Rogers Clark High School student dead.

When Kentucky school buses are involved in fatal accidents, a KDE spokesperson said there are certain policies to follow.

When a bus accident occurs that results in serious injury or a fatality, school districts immediately notify the KDE Pupil Transportation Branch. Following these reports, KDE collects driver training and bus maintenance records from the past 12 months for the driver and bus involved in the accident. If KDE finds a common cause between accidents throughout the state, KDE will utilize this information to provide communication and/or future training statewide. KDE does not have any role in the investigation(s) performed by police.

Kentucky Department of Education

A bus incident report was also released on Thursday, with the most recent statistics available being those from the 2022–2023 school year.

According to KDE, Kentucky school buses were involved in 941 “incidents.” This includes accidents involving other vehicles, a “fixed object,” a “pedal cycle,” pedestrians, or other non-crash-related incidents. A total of 937 of the recorded incidents were crashes, the majority involving other vehicles at 666.

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There was a slim number of injuries reported due to Kentucky bus incidents in 2022-2023, 902 only left property damage.

No fatalities were reported in the 2022-2023 school year, here’s a breakdown of reported injuries:

• Serious injury – 5
• Moderate or possible injury – 5
• Minor injury – 35

Only five of the reported injuries were those not affiliated with the school system. Two pedestrians were involved in school bus crashes in the 2022-2023 school year, per KDE.

The KDE incident report also breaks down the road conditions, days of the week, ages of people affected, and more. To read the full report, click here .

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