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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 :
1 .
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Overturned Airborne jump Unknown Head on Sideswipe Broadside Hit object Rear end Other Auto / ped .
9 .
3 .
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
.
1
4 .
In accidents where it could be determined ( 119 ) , riders did not have enough safety apparel to adequately protect them from injury .
5 .
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 ) .
6 .
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 .