ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) USE, SAFETY PRACTICES, AND INJURIES AMONG INDIANA'S YOUTH

Limited data exist on ATV-related injuries and the associated behavioral practices of youths who operate ATVs. A questionnaire was administered to 2,098 Indiana youths to gather baseline data on the ATV operational and safety practices that would provide guidance in the development of a youth ATV safety program. Over two-thirds of the respondents had operated an ATV and nearly 80% had been either an operator or a passenger. The most frequently cited source of safety training was a "friend". Helmets were the most commonly used personal protective safety equipment, being used by 40% of youths who operated ATVs. Over 7% of youths indicated that they had suffered an ATV injury requiring medical treatment in the last year.

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• Authors:
  • Tormoehlen, R L
  • Sheldon, E J
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 147-155
• Serial:
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-4375
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; All terrain vehicles; Behavior; Drivers; Helmets; Injuries; Passengers; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety practices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00743837
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 388
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 16 1997 12:00AM