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In 2002, ATV crashes resulted in 357
fatalities and 113,900 injured riders. The number
of fatalities is up by 67% from 1997. The number
of injured riders more than doubled in the same time
period. Sadly, 33% of injured riders since 1992
have been under the age of 16. Children under the age
of 12 have accounted for 14% of fatalities.
In 2003, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) began hearings to find out why All
Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accidents in the United States
have risen.
Consider the following:
- Injuries sustained in an ATV accident are fatal
to children 12 times more than injuries from bicycle
accidents.
- ATVs generate more injuries and deaths than snowmobiles
or personal watercraft.
ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, can
pose dangers when not operated appropriately. ATV accidents
can cause head injuries, broken bones, sprains, facial
injuries, property damage, and even death to those involved
in a collision or crash. The likelihood of an ATV accident
increases with the use of drugs or alcohol, reckless
driving, speeding, carrying more people on an ATV than
the manufacturer intended, or operating an ATV in unsafe
driving conditions. If you or a loved one have been
injured in an ATV accident, you may be able to receive
compensation.
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