SCHOOL BUS SAFETY OPERATOR AGE IN RELATION TO SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENTS. FINAL REPORT

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE IF AGE IS A CRITICAL FACTOR IN ASSESSING SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR PERFORMANCE AND TO RECOMMEND, IF POSSIBLE, UPPER AND LOWER AGE LIMITS OR RANGES FOR THE SELECTION OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. IN ADDITION, IT WAS THE INTENT OF THIS EFFORT TO: ESTABLISH SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT REPORTING CRITERIA; STATISTICALLY ANALYZE ACCIDENT RECORDS AS A FUNCTION OF AGE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON YOUNG DRIVERS; AND IDENTIFY OTHER SELECTION, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT DRIVERS WITH REGARD TO AGE. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rept No Ed-69-21, 133 PP, 120 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Dunlap & Associates Inc

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• Authors:
  • Promisel, D M
  • Blomberg, R D
  • Nacht, M L
  • Silver, S
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash analysis; Crash reports; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Personnel performance; School bus drivers; School buses; Selection and appointment; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver selection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223219
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 1970 12:00AM