Does getting hit by a bus hurt?

As expected, pedestrians and bicyclists who are hit by a bus are often severely injured due to having zero protection from a vehicle, and some of these injuries may be internal. Some common internal injuries resulting from a bus accident include: Internal hemorrhaging. Punctured lungs.



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The safest seat in a school bus is generally in the middle, in an aisle seat on the right hand side, between the tires. It's safer if there's a head-on, side and rear-end collision. It is also less bumpy and jarring to the body.

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It may seem like bus drivers have easy jobs, but in fact, they are just as physically demanding as many others. While it is true that drivers sit for most of the day, it doesn't mean they don't experience wear and tear on their bodies.

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It's not just New York: Research in the United Kingdom has found that bus drivers report fear of physical assault as their job's biggest stressor. With good reason: In 1993, for example, more than 1,500 assaults were reported.

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The middle, equidistant between the front and rear axles. The bumpiest spot is the back of the bus behind the rear axle.

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The highest rate of depression (16.2 percent) was found among bus drivers.

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