Too Many Tragedies: National Pediatric All-Terrain Vehicle Fatalities

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• Personal Author:
  Denning GM ; Harland KK ; Jennissen CA
• Description:
  Purpose/Objective: Children and teens have long been known to be at higher risk for all-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related deaths and injuries relative to adults, especially those in rural areas and living on farms. However, the epidemiology of pediatric ATV-related fatalities has not previously been reported. The study objective was to determine the risk factors and outcomes for ATV-related deaths among victims less than 18 years of age. Methods/Efforts: Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed using the Consumer Product Safety Commission's national ATV Fatality Database (1985-2009). Results/Findings: 32% of all ATV-related fatalities occurred in youth under 18 years of age. Among pediatric victims, 60% of deaths were from roadway crashes, 46% involved multiple riders, and >90% occurred on adult size ATVs. The use of adult size vehicles may account for the high proportion (44%) of pediatric victims who suffered crush-related injuries. Among 16 and 17 year olds, almost 20% of crashes involved alcohol. Relative to adults, pediatric crashes were more likely to involve a collision and, despite greater helmet use, to result in a head injury. Application to Field Research: The human cost of ATV-related deaths is high, including among our youth. Many pediatric fatalities involve unsafe ATV operating behaviors including riding with passengers, traveling on roadways, riding adult-size vehicles, and not wearing helmets. More resources are vitally needed to support injury prevention efforts designed to reduce pediatric ATV-related deaths and injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Children Fatalities Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Risk Factors Vehicle Safety
• Publisher:
  International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052840
• Citation:
  2014 International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) Annual Conference, June 23-25, 2014, Omaha, Nebraska. Urbana, IL: International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH), 2014 Jun; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  G.M. Denning, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
• Email:
  gerene-denning@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  2014 International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) Annual Conference, June 23-25, 2014, Omaha, Nebraska
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a177b4f2cac6f99b04afd10b8b136478a2cf00cc28ddda93e86a150ba7897d63a2b71c484220a9e44fde37eb44e25b60de543cf15651469e3f99464b046c8b4d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212305/cdc_212305_DS1.pdf
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