[3-wheeled and 4-wheeled all-terrain vehicles: unstable and dangerous vehicles].
We present the results of a questionnaire completed by 526 victims of accidents involving three- and four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles. All victims were treated at the emergency departments of 10 regional hospitals in Quebec. In 70% of cases, the vehicles overturned. Two thirds of victims were injured in accidents without collision, typically involving overturns on level ground or hills. We suggest accident reconstruction research as a means of identifying engineering solutions as one element in an injury control approach.
Delisle
A
A
Laberge-Nadeau
C
C
Brown
B
B
D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000592:standards*; D011792:Quebec; D012107:Research Design; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
Les trimotos et les quadrimotos: des véhicules instables et dangereux.