Bus Accidents
Traveling by bus is convenient and inexpensive, which makes it one of the more popular modes of transportation inside the United States. However, many bus passengers suffer from a false sense of security because they’re traveling in a large and heavy vehicle.
In 2012, a review of official government records found that the number of actual bus accidents in the United States was much higher than the official government records. In fact, the review found that many fatal bus accidents every year are never included in the federal administration’s official tally of accidents, because the vehicles involved in these accidents did not meet the official definition of a “motor coach.” Those accidents that never made it to the official tally include a 2003 bus accident in Louisiana that killed 8 people.
What this means is that bus travel may not be as safe as bus tour operators and the federal administration make it out to be.