Age-Based Risk Factors for Pediatric ATV-Related Fatalities A Presentation By: Drew Lundquist Study Authors: Gerene M. Denning, PhD, Karisa K. Harland, PhD, and Charles A Jennissen, MD From the Department of Emergency Medicine and the University of Iowa

Purpose of the Study compare and contrast characteristics and determination of all-terrain vehicle fatalities among pediatric age groups suggest the importance of targeting injury prevention among pediatric age groups

Terms and Acronyms Pediatric Age Range: children from birth to age 17 ATV: all-terrain vehicle cc: cubic centimeter CPSC: Consumer Product Safety Commision

Conduction of the Study Data was gathered from the CPSC An ACCESS database was made Data was analyzed Calculations and Conclusions were drawn

Study Variables Children age, x≤17 Number of riders, x≥1 Engine size, 90≤x≤850 Helmeted or not

Study Information Of 10,012 ATV-related fatalities, 3,240 were children 95% of deaths were on adult sized vehicles Riders of adult sized vehicle were less likely to be helmeted Female fatalities happened most in ages 0 to 5

Study Information (cont.) Most deaths occur in the age range 12-to 15- years-old The highest proportion of passenger fatalities was among ages 5 and lower 60% of deaths involved a head injury Helmets lowered probable head injury by 58%

Conclusion The result show that certain age groups may benefit from specific prevention methods