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What happened
On 1 July 2020, a 14-year-old student was fatally injured when they collided with a bus. It was determined that the driver's actions were not responsible.
What we found
- the student stepped from the footpath, onto the road and into the side of the moving bus. It is highly likely that the student was unaware of the presence of the approaching bus
- the actions of the driver did not contribute to the incident
- an examination of the bus following the incident found the bus to be roadworthy and it was determined that the condition of the bus did not contribute to the incident
- the student was not restricted from crossing at the location under NSW legislation.
What has been done as a result
Additional infrastructure work was carried out following the incident. This included improvements to signposting, line marking, delineation and traffic/pedestrian control.
Other changes included:
- providing marshals to direct students to use the pedestrian refuges
- variable message signboards installed to display road safety messages
- installation of look out stickers and banners
- communications to students recommending that students cross at the pedestrian refuge facility.
Document download
- Bus Safety Investigation - Pedestrian fatality - Ulladulla - 1 July 2020 Download (PDF 0.88MB)
Bus Safety Investigation - Pedestrian fatality - Ulladulla - 1 July 2020