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ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES - - TRAFFIC COLLISION SUMMARY FOR MAJOR AND MODERATE ATV ACCIDENTS

This is a summation of All Terrain Vehicles ( ATV ) Traffic collision Reports for calendar year 1984 that resulted in major or moderate injuries . Total attendance at the SVRAs for this period is estimated at

1 .

Total major or moderate injury accidents for all ATVs in all Districts = 252 .

The type of collision that occurs is listed in rank of the greatest number of collisions :

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Overturned Airborne jump Unknown Head on Sideswipe Broadside Hit object Rear end Other Auto / ped .

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The type of injury ( severity ) that occurs most is listed in rank of the greatest number of injuries :

147 73

Moderate Major Unknown Fatal

31

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In accidents where it could be determined ( 119 ) , riders did not have enough safety apparel to adequately protect them from injury .

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A majority of the accident reports noted a primary collision factor was operating a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent ( VC 38305 ) .

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A definite pattern exists between experience and accidents . A majority of the accident reports indicated that inexperience with the vehicle was a contributing factor in the accidents .