In the event of a school bus accident, the Office of School Bus Safety reflects the current information provided by the NJDOE Office of Student Transportation.  Any updates to the below information will be noted. For any questions, please reach out to OfficeofSchoolBusSafety@doe.nj.gov or Student.Trans@doe.nj.gov.

Title 6A:27-12.2 – Accident Reporting

(a) Every school bus driver shall immediately inform the principal of the receiving school and the school business administrator of the district board of education providing the transportation following an accident that involves an injury, death, or property damage. The driver shall complete and submit the Commissioner-prescribed preliminary school bus accident report to the principal and school business administrator by the end of the first business day after the accident. The driver shall also file, within 10 days of the accident, the completed Commissioner-prescribed preliminary school bus accident report with the Department.

(b) The district board of education shall also electronically submit the accident information to the Department on the Department-prescribed electronic accident report log.

(c) In addition to the preliminary school bus accident report, the driver of a school bus involved in an accident resulting in injury or death of any person, or damage to property of any one person in excess of $ 500.00, shall complete and file within 10 days after the accident a motor vehicle accident report in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-130.

Preliminary School Bus Accident Report Log Broadcast (Updated 7/5/16) 

School Bus Accident Policy Bulletin (Updated 7/6/12) 

NJDOE Preliminary School Bus Accident Report (Updated 2/17/16) 

Districts: To report an accident, please visit Homeroom to complete the Accident Report Log.