Motorcoach safety action plan.

695101398PDFTech ReportDOT HS 811 177BusesPolicyTraffic safetyUnited StatesUnited States. Dept. of TransportationUnited States. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus TransportationUS Transportation CollectionMotorcoach travel is a very safe mode of highway transportation in theUnited States, transporting 750 million passengers per year. Despite this,over the past 10 years, motorcoach crashes have resulted in an average of 19motorcoach occupant fatalities per year. Additional fatalities result each yearamong the pedestrians, drivers, and passengers of other vehicles involved inthese crashes. Each of these fatalities is a tragedy that the Department strivesto prevent. The transportation of passengers is the highest safety priority inthe Department, requiring added vigilance