ABOUT US The consumer Product safety commission released its new data on deaths and injuries related to ATV's. You can view these reports here: 2010 CPSC Safety Report | 2009 CPSC Safety Report. While the numbers seem to have decreased these past few years it's important to note that these are only ESTIMATED numbers and they will go up for at least a few more years before the total of deaths and injuries are complete. ATV ALERT: A new national report on ATV accidents shows a 150 percent increase in injuries to children younger than 18 between 1997 and 2006. Hospitalizations for moderate to severe brain injuries tripled. Think, parents, think! |
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[01.13.12] DALLAS - A young North Texas girl is in for a long recovery after an ATV accident. At 11 years old Baylee Littlefield doesn’t let anything get her down. But lately it has taken everything she’s got. “My life is not giving up. I never give up. I always try harder and hard every day to get better,” she said. But she admitted “sometimes it makes me sad.” |
[01.12.12] What weighs up to 800 pounds, travels up to 75 mph, and doesn’t require a license? Could be your family’s new ATV. If your kids are asking to drive it or to ride along, consider a New Year’s safety resolution. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, kids under age 16 account for 28% of ATV-related deaths. About 40,000 children under 16 land in hospital emergency rooms annually because of an ATV injury. |
[12.20.11] Washington, DC – According to data released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, child deaths and serious injuries caused by all-terrain vehicles appear to have decreased in 2010. Tragically, however, at least 55 children lost their lives and 28,300 were injured seriously enough to require treatment in a hospital emergency department. |
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