Being a school crossing guard has become a deadly job

While most Americans may think of being a school crossing guard as a relatively safe profession, it appears that this is not the case. A new investigation has shed light on just how deadly being a crossing guard can be, with hundreds of people being injured and even killed on the job over the past decade. Experts also say there are gaps in how these statistics are gathered, meaning crossing guard injuries may be underreported.

How dangerous is it to be a crossing guard?

The investigation was helmed by The Associated Press alongside Cox Media Group television stations across the country. It found that during the last 10 years at least “230 school crossing guards across 37 states and Washington, D.C., were struck by vehicles,” said the AP. Nearly three dozen of these crossing guards were