Advancing All-Terrain Vehicles Safety in Agriculture: An Insightful Summary from Global Experts

Details

• Journal Article:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Khorsandi, Farzaneh ; Farhadi, Payam ; Denning, Gerene M. ; Grzebieta, Raphael ; Gibbs, Jenna L. ; Godler, Yigal ; Heydinger, Gary J. ; Hicks, David ; Jennissen, Charles A. ; Lundqvist, Peter ; Mcintosh, Andrew ; Rechnitzer, George ; Simmons, Keith ; Yoder, Aaron M.
• Description:
  All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or quad bikes have raised serious concerns, especially in rural areas where they are used for occupation (i.e., agriculture and forestry) and recreation (i.e., hunting and recreational riding). ATVs are unstable vehicles, and their incidents have been linked to factors such as the rider's physical capabilities (such as strength, anthropometry, and visual acuity) and behavior, safety awareness (training), application of personal protective equipment, lack of protective structure, and regulations. This manuscript presents perspectives of ATV safety experts from several countries, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Sweden, and the USA. The topics include the state of the art in youth riders, engineering control methods, stability, protective structures, safety rating systems, training and education, personal protection equipment, and new regulations.
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Occupational Health Off-Road Motor Vehicles Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety; Agriculture; Safety Research; Young Workers; Motor Vehicles; Vehicle Safety; Safety Practices; Engineering Controls; Author Keywords: Agriculture; ATV; Comprehensive Perspective; Quad Bikes; Safety; Youth
• Source:
  J Agric Saf Health 2025 Aug; 31(3):173-202
• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; California ; Washington ; Nebraska ; Kansas City Region [OSHA] ; San Francisco Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  30 pdf pages
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071452
• Email:
  fkhorsandi@ucdavis.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:37fa34f4f67b2c0fbf81b04242456cee36a2202c99c9055e3575f6dd22b41738b6eae89fb64db6e895c9c3f208aa905283c32cb15a72db25cae1d5c01c5d0887
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259051/cdc_259051_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.11 MB ]