Healthy Children Radio: ATV Injuries: Is Your Child Safe to Ride One? (Audio)

As all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use continues to grow, so does the number of injuries. Children comprise about one-third of the 130,000 to 150,000 ATV-related emergency department visits each year and one-quarter of the more than 800 deaths. In fact, more children are injured from ATV crashes each year than from bicycles.

Pediatrician Charles A. Jennissen, MD, FAAP, lead author of the study, “All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Related Injuries: Mechanisms and Contributing Factors" discusses how children are most likely to be injured on an ATV in an interview on Healthy Children Radio.

Segment 1: ATVs: Is it Safe for Your Child to Ride One?