This report was enlightening, and provided a more complete and detailed picture of the frequency and severity of accidents surrounding American ATV users in the past twenty or so years. Some of the most interesting facts include:
- From 1982-2011, CPSC staff received reports of over 28,000 ATV-related deaths of children younger than 16 years of age. Out of these fatalities, over 40% were children less than 12 years old.
- These numbers do not account for accidents that were not reported to the CPSC, which may mean that the prevalence of ATV-related fatalities might actually be greater than expected.
- In 2011, there were over 100,000 ATV-caused emergency room treated injuries. Over 25% of these injuries were in children under 16 years old.
- The vast majority of these injuries were either contusions or fractures. Most injuries were found in either the arm/shoulder region or the head/neck region.
- From January 1982 to December 2011, Pennsylvania had a reported 459 ATV-related fatalities. They are behind only by California (504) and Texas (478) for the highest number of ATV-related fatalities in the country during that time period.
As noted above, ATVs, dirt bikes, and other off-road vehicles (such as snowmobiles) are a leading cause of serious injury among Pennsylvanians, especially among our state’s youth. Attorney Doug Stoehr of Altoona, PA handles cases involving injury as a result of accidents involving off-road vehicles. For more information about Attorney Doug Stoehr and his Blair county area practice, please visit his website at http://www.stoehrlaw.com or call his law firm at 814-946-4100.
For more information on the CPSC's report, please visit the original report, which can be found here: http://www.cpsc.gov// Global/Research-and- Statistics/Injury-Statistics/ atv2011.pdf
If you have been injured in a car accident due to the negligence of another person, it is possible for you to recover financial compensation.
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