Manitoba children have been hit by vehicles 36 times this year.

Seven of them were in September, as kids made their way back to school after the summer break.

Manitoba Public Insurance’s latest analysis of road incidents also reveals there have been dozens of collisions involving school buses in 2025.

The numbers represent “close calls, injuries and lives forever changed,” said Maria Campos, vice-president and chief customer and product officer at the public insurer.

“And they show why extra vigilance around school buses and in school zones is so critical.”

MPI unveiled a new awareness campaign Thursday calling on all road users to practise patience, especially throughout the 2025-2026 school year. Rows of yellow buses belonging to the River East Transcona School Division served as th

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