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school transportation safety  

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  • Safety issues involved in school transportation present risks for the tens of millions of school-age children in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of death for school-age children, with higher rates among teenagers (in pedestrian and bicycling accidents as well). [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; School Transportation Safety]

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