ATV and
Motorcycle Risks
10th Grade
ATV Injuries
• 28,300 children under
the age of 16 years of
age were treated in the
Emergency Room for
ATV-related injuries.
• 25% of the ATV-related
injuries occur in this age
group.
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia12/os/atv2010.pdf
ATV Injuries
• 14,100 children under
the age of 12 years of
age were treated in the
Emergency Room for
ATV-related injuries.
• Almost 50% of the ATVrelated injuries occur to
young people are under
12 years old.
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia12/os/atv2010.pdf
ATV Fatalities: 1982 - 2010
• 2,775 fatalities (or 25%
of total) between 1982 • 43% of ATV-related
2010 were children
child fatalities
younger than 16 years
of age.
(children under 16
• 1,184 fatalities (or 11%
of the total reported
number) were children
younger than 12 years
of age.
years of age) were
children younger
than 12 years of age.
NC State Laws
•
No one under age 8 may operate an ATV.
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Children under age 12 may only operate an ATV under 70cc.
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Children under age 16 may only operate an ATV 90cc or less.
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Children under age 16 must be supervised by a person at least age 18.
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Passengers may not be carried unless the ATV was designed to carry
passengers.
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All ATV operators must wear helmet and eye protection.
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ATV use on public streets and highways is prohibited except to cross.
NC State Laws
• No ATV shall be operated without a lighted
headlight and taillight from ½ hour after
sunset to ½ hour before sunrise.
• Every ATV operator born on or after January
1, 1990, must have an ATV safety certificate.
• Persons using ATVs for farming, hunting or
trapping are exempt from the law’s
provisions.
The ATV Safety Institute’s
Golden Rules
• Always wear a DOTcompliant helmet,
goggles, long sleeves,
long pants, over-theankle boots, and gloves.
• Never ride on paved
roads except to cross
when done safely and
permitted by law another vehicle could
hit you. ATVs are
designed to be
operated off-highway.
The ATV Safety Institute’s
Golden Rules
• Never ride under the
influence of alcohol or
other drugs.
• Never carry a passenger
on a single-rider ATV,
and no more than one
passenger on an ATV
specifically designed for
two people.
• Ride an ATV that's right
for your age.
The ATV Safety Institute’s
Golden Rules
• Supervise riders
younger than 16:
ATVs are not toys.
• Ride only on designated
trails and at a safe
speed.
• Attend an Approved
Training Class
Motorcycle Injuries
• Between 2001-2008 an
estimated 1,222,000
persons were treated in
a Emergency Room for a
non-fatal motorcyclerelated injury.
Age Group Injury Ranking
#1: 20 to 24 year olds
#2: 25-29 year olds
#3: 10-14 year olds
• That is over 152,000
people injured each
year.
CDC http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsMotorcycleSafety/
Motorcycle Fatalities
• 2009 – 4,281 fatalities
• 2010 – 4,309 fatalities
• Motorcycle deaths
accounted for 13% of all
motor vehicle crash
deaths in 2010 and
were more than double
the number of
motorcyclist deaths in
1997.
Source: Governors Highway Safety Association
Motorcycle Fatalities
• While motorcycle deaths
only accounted for 13%
of all motor vehicle crash
deaths, the federal
government estimates
that per mile traveled,
the number of deaths on
motorcycles was about
25 times the number
of deaths in cars.
U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
2010 Motorcycle Deaths by Age
Group
• 1,117 deaths were
under the age of 29
• That represents 26% of
the total deaths
• 90% of motorcycle
fatalities were male
• The only age group that
had more fatalities were
over 50.
U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
Motorcycle Riding Risk Factors
• Poor road conditions
(gravel, potholes,
construction)
• Bad weather (rain,
snow, fog)
• Excess speed (riding
over the speed limit)
Motorcycle Riding Risk Factors
• Light/moderate alcohol
consumption (by driver)
• Condition/safety of the
bike (tires, brakes)
• Heavy traffic
Motorcycle Riding Risk Factors
• Stunts/ “Extreme
riding” (popping
wheelies)
• Lane splitting (driving
up the middle of two
lanes of traffic)
• Riding in groups (with
several other
motorcycle riders)