All-terrain vehicle safety knowledge, riding behaviors and crash experience of Farm Progress Show attendees.

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• Personal Author:
  Denning GM ; Harland KK ; Hoogerwerf P ; Jennissen CA ; O'Donnell L ; Wetjen K
• Description:
  Introduction: Although all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are very popular in rural areas for both recreation and work purposes, the epidemiology of agricultural ATV use remains largely unknown. Methods: Farm Progress Show attendees in 2012 (Boone, Iowa) and 2013 (Decatur, Illinois) were surveyed about ATVs, including riding behaviors, crash history, and safety knowledge. Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed (N = 635 surveys). Results: Over half of those surveyed lived on a farm and more than 90% had ridden on an ATV. Sixty-one percent rode at least once a week and 39% reported riding almost daily. Males and respondents who lived on farms were significantly more likely to be ATV riders. Regarding unsafe behaviors, > 80% of ATV users had ridden with a passenger, 66% had ridden on a public road, and nearly one-half never or almost never wore a helmet. Nearly 40% reported having been in a crash. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of adult respondent's data showed males and younger adults were both more likely to report having crashed. In addition, those reporting riding on public roads (but not having ridden with passengers) were nearly five times more likely and respondents who reported both riding on public roads and having ridden with passengers were approximately eight times more likely to have been in a crash as compared to those not reporting these unsafe behaviors. Safety knowledge did not necessarily correspond with safer behaviors; 80% who knew there should be no passengers on an ATV still had ridden with extra riders. Conclusion: ATV use is prevalent in rural populations and most riders report engaging in unsafe riding behaviors. Practical applications: These findings may be used to inform ATV safety education and training programs targeted toward agricultural communities, with the goal of reducing occupational ATV-related deaths and injuries and their substantial economic costs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Automobiles Behavior Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: All-terrain Vehicles; Occupational Safety; Injury Prevention; Agriculture; Safety Training Epidemiology; Motor Vehicles; Vehicle Safety; Agricultural Safety; Agriculture; Behavior; Safety Practices; Accident Rates; Injury Prevention;
• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Iowa ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  71-78
• Volume:
  60
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065944
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2017 Feb; 60:71-78
• Contact Point Address:
  Charles A. Jennissen, Department of Emergency Medicine, 1008 Roy Carver Pavilion, 200 Hawkins Drive, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
• Email:
  charles-jennissen@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Iowa State Department of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• End Date:
  20210630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:31b1d875e029220d46adf44d0bbc2ef5bbfc0ee77af802aad226c9bc2872377a35b823e7fa38703a469ac741b2d66dcc725a8b536bfc97b4543bda63d0f4fee4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248528/cdc_248528_DS1.pdf
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