The recent Stonehaven school bus rollover in Victoria, in which 12-year-old Milla Killeen was killed and many others were injured, reminds us that bus crashes, though uncommon, can have devastating consequences.
In 2023 alone, ten people were killed in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash in New South Wales. In a separate crash, 18 school children were hospitalised after a truck collided with their bus near Melbourne.
When it comes to road safety, seatbelts are one of the most effective interventions ever introduced. They have saved thousands of lives by reducing the severity of crashes for drivers and passengers. Compliance in cars in Australia is now nearly universal.
