{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-70-140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-70-140","heading":"Crash reporting","body":"A report, on forms or in a format furnished by the Department of Education, of any crashes  involving school buses, pupils, and personnel who ride school or activity buses (including injury or death while crossing the road, waiting at bus stops, etc.) shall be sent to the Pupil Transportation Service, Department of Education by the division superintendent or designee at least once a month. The report shall give the apparent cause of the crash  and the extent of injuries to pupils or others. The division superintendent or designee shall notify the Pupil Transportation Service of any school bus crash  involving serious injuries, requiring professional medical treatment, or death within the next working day from the date of the crash.\n\nA vehicle crash occurs when property damage is  $1,500 or more or when persons are injured.\n\nThe Department of Education shall publish on its website an annual report of the number of crashes involving school buses, pupils, and personnel who ride school or activity buses (including incidents of injury or death while crossing the road, waiting at bus stops, etc.) in each division.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 70. Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation","Part II. General Regulations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter70/section140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:29Z","sha256":"9a3eb70aeb4db4c3c23668b97cb4bc38b4dfa35a0f952ceac33617850526b38d","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-70-130","next":"us-va/8vac20-70-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}