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National Statistics
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ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for All Ages
1985-2010
(ATVs with 3, 4 or Unknown Number of Wheels)
|
Year |
Reported Deaths¹ |
Estimated Deaths | Estimated Number of Emergency-Room Treated Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
2010 |
317 |
* |
115,000 |
2009 |
649 |
781 |
131,900 |
2008 |
707 |
833 |
135,100 |
2007 |
804 |
893 |
150,900 |
2006 |
833 |
903 |
146,600 |
2005 |
799 |
924 |
136,700 |
2004 |
754 |
854 |
136,100 |
2003 |
653 |
762 |
125,500 |
2002 |
550 |
609 |
113,900 |
2001 |
520 |
598 |
110,100 |
2000 |
447 |
547 |
92,200 |
1999² |
397 |
534 |
82,000 |
1998 |
252 |
289 |
67,800 |
1997 |
240 |
290 |
52,800 |
1996 |
249 |
268 | 53,600 |
1995 |
200 |
273 | 52,200 |
1994 |
198 |
243 | 50,800 |
1993 |
183 |
210 | 49,800 |
1992 |
220 |
242 | 58,200 |
1991 |
230 |
254 | 58,100 |
1990 |
235 |
252 | 59,500 |
1989 |
230 |
257 | 70,300 |
1988 |
250 |
285 | 74,600 |
1987 |
264 |
282 | 93,600 |
1986 |
300 |
348 | 106,000 |
1985 |
250 |
293 | 105,700 |
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Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and other CPSC data collection systems, Directorate for Epidemiology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. | |||
| ¹ | Deaths reported as of Dec. 31, 2010. Death data collection for 2007 and forward is incomplete and is denoted by italics. | ||
| ² | Values above the heavy line in the table above reflect a revised classification system from the one used prior to 1999. Specifically, the line marks the switch from data collection under the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) to collection under the Tenth Revision (ICD-10), a transition that occurred in January of 1999. The ICD-10 transition and related methodological issues are discussed more fully in Appendix A of CPSC's 2010 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries | ||
| * | Not yet available. | ||
ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for Children Under 16
1982-2010
(ATVs with 3, 4 or Unknown Number of Wheels)
| Year | Reported Deaths ¹ | Percent of Total Reported Deaths for All Ages |
Year | Estimated Number of Emergency-Room Treated Injuries |
Percent of Estimated Injuries for All Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55 | 17% | 2010 | 28,300 | 25% |
| 2009 | 93 | 14% | 2009 | 32,400 | 25% |
|
2008 |
105 |
15% |
2008 |
37,700 |
28% |
| 2007 |
132 |
16% |
2007 |
40,000 |
27% |
|
2006 |
142 |
17% |
2006 |
39,300 |
27% |
|
2005 |
162 |
20% |
2005 |
40,400 |
30% |
|
2004 |
182 |
24% |
2004 |
44,700 |
33% |
|
2003 |
153 |
23% |
2003 | 38,600 |
31% |
|
2002 |
133 |
24% |
2002 | 37,100 |
33% |
|
2001 |
133 |
26% |
2001 | 34,300 |
31% |
|
2000 |
123 |
28% |
2000 | 32,000 |
35% |
|
1999² |
90 |
23% |
1999 | 27,700 |
34% |
|
1998 |
82 |
33% |
1998 | 25,100 |
37% |
|
1997 |
79 |
33% |
1997 | 20,600 |
39% |
|
1996 |
87 |
35% |
1996 | 20,200 |
38% |
|
1995 |
64 |
32% |
1995 | 19,300 |
37% |
|
1994 |
54 |
27% |
1994 | 21,400 |
42% |
|
1993 |
59 |
32% |
1993 | 17,900 |
36% |
|
1992 |
71 |
32% |
1992 | 22,000 |
38% |
|
1991 |
68 |
30% |
1991 | 22,500 |
39% |
|
1990 |
81 |
35% |
1990 | 22,400 |
38% |
|
1989 |
627 |
40% |
1989 | 25,700 |
37% |
|
1988 |
1988 | 28,500 |
38% |
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1987 |
1987 | 38,600 |
41% |
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1986 |
1986 | 47,600 |
45% |
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1985 |
1985 |
42,700 |
40% |
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1984 |
1984 |
* |
* |
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1983 |
1983 |
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1982 |
1982 |
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Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and other CPSC data collection systems, Directorate for Epidemiology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. | |||
| ¹ | Deaths reported as of Dec. 31, 2010. Death data collection for 2007 and forward is incomplete and is denoted by italics. The percentages shown in column 3 for the years where reporting is incomplete should be interpreted with caution because the rate at which deaths are reported may not be consistent across all age groups. | ||
| ² | Values above the heavy line in the table above reflect a revised classification system from the one used prior to 1999. Specifically, the line marks the switch from data collection under the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) to collection under the Tenth Revision (ICD-10), a transition that occurred in January of 1999. The ICD-10 transition and related methodological issues are discussed more fully in Appendix A of CPSC's 2010 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries | ||
| * | Adjusted yearly estimates for children under 16 years old were not computed prior to 1985. | ||
Annual Estimates of ATV-Related Deaths and Risk of Death
for Four-Wheel ATVs as of December 31, 2010
| Year | Reported Deaths ¹ | Estimated Deaths Associated with ATVs with 3, 4, or Unknown Wheels |
Estimated Deaths Involving 4-Wheel ATVs | Estimated 4-Wheel ATVs in Use (millions) ² | Estimated Risk of Death per 10,000 4-Wheel ATVs in Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2009 |
649 |
781 |
762 |
10.5 |
0.7 |
|
2008 |
707 |
833 |
813 |
10.2 |
0.8 |
|
2007 |
804 |
893 |
864 | 9.5 |
0.9 |
|
2006 |
833 |
903 |
876 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
|
2005 |
799 |
924 |
883 | 7.8 |
1.1 |
|
2004 |
754 |
854 |
815 | 7.0 |
1.2 |
|
2003 |
653 |
762 |
726 | 6.3 |
1.2 |
|
2002 |
550 |
609 |
571 | 5.6 |
1.0 |
|
2001 |
520 |
598 |
553 | 4.9 |
1.1 |
|
2000 |
447 |
547 |
498 | 4.2 |
1.2 |
|
1999³ |
397 |
534 |
485 | 3.6 |
1.4 |
|
1998 |
252 |
289 |
247 | 3.1 |
0.8 |
|
1997 |
240 |
290 |
236 | 2.7 |
0.9 |
|
1996 |
249 |
268 |
209 | 2.4 |
0.9 |
|
1995 |
200 |
273 |
210 | 2.2 |
1.0 |
|
1994 |
198 |
243 |
168 | 2.0 |
0.8 |
|
1993 |
183 |
210 |
143 | 1.9 |
0.7 |
|
1992 |
220 |
242 |
159 | 1.9 |
0.8 |
|
1991 |
230 |
254 |
151 | 1.8 |
0.8 |
|
1990 |
235 |
252 |
152 | 1.8 |
0.9 |
|
1989 |
230 |
257 |
152 | 1.6 |
0.9 |
|
1988 |
250 |
285 |
151 | 1.4 |
1.1 |
|
1987 |
264 |
282 |
126 | 1.1 |
1.1 |
|
1986 |
300 |
348 |
95 | 0.7 |
1.3 |
|
1985 |
250 |
293 |
55 | 0.4 |
1.5 |
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Directorate for Epidemiology, Division of Hazard Analysis. Italics denote the period for which reporting is incomplete. | |||
| ¹ | Reporting is incomplete for 2007 - 2009. | ||
| ² | Rounded. | ||
| ³ | Values above the heavy line in the table above reflect a revised classification system from the one used prior to 1999. Specifically, the line marks the switch from data collection under the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) to collection under the Tenth Revision (ICD-10), a transition that occurred in January of 1999. The ICD-10 transition and related methodological issues are discussed more fully in Appendix A of CPSC's 2010 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries | ||
CPSC Annual Reports: ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries
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