FTA Safety Advisory 23-1: Bus-to-Person Collisions Webinar
Data from the National Transit Database shows that bus-to-person collisions remain a top safety concern accounting for 15 percent of fatalities from 2008 to 2021. FTA issued Safety Advisory 23-1 on September 19, 2023, recommending transit agencies that provide bus service consider mitigations strategies to reduce bus-to-person collisions. This webinar reviews key elements from the Safety Advisory, shares resources available to assist transit agencies with safety risk assessments and mitigation implementation pertaining to bus-to-person collisions and features a transit agency guest speaker from Pierce Transit who shares their experience with addressing risks associated with bus-to-person collisions, including mitigation strategies and lessons learned.