The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have just released their Annual Report of ATV-related Deaths and injuries for the year 2008. The number of ATV-related deaths as dropped from 699 in 2007 to 410 in 2008. This is great news and reflects the fact that people are being more cautious and understand the importance of safety. This is despite having an all time high of around 10.2 millions ATVs in use.
I was really interested in the difference in term of safety between 3-wheels ATV and 4-wheels ATV but unfortunately, the quality of the data doesn't allow for such a drill down. The number of reported fatalities relating to children younger than 16 years old was also down.
Unfortunately, only 5 states account for nearly 25% of total death-related accidents in the country every year: California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentucky and West Virginia.
The annual estimates of ATV-related injuries also went down from 150, 900 to 135,100 which reflects a decrease of around 10%. For children under 16 years of age, the decrease is of 6% and they account for a total of 30% of all ATV-related injuries.
The most common diagnosis for ATV-related injuries were: contusions/abrasions(27%) and fractures (25%).
Please visit the http://www.atvsafety.gov/ for more information on ATV security and remember that the Maxi grip screw studs can drastically enhance your winter experience with better traction and overall safety.
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