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Each year 17 school age children on average are killed in transportation safety related issues, states the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Students are particularly vulnerable as the nights and mornings get darker in the fall. NHTSA statistics state most accidents involving children occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
I have reported on a number of school bus accidents in Virginia. Nevertheless, the school bus remains the safest type of transport for children.
According to the NHTSA, kids should:
Safety tips can’t protect you in all situations but many accidents can be avoided when simple precautions are taken. If you or a child has been injured in an auto accident, contact an experienced Virginia Beach injury lawyer for a free consultation.
The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA. Our motto is: “Your Injury, our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.