All-Terrain Vehicle-related crashes among children and young adults

Risk factors associated with quadbike crashes: a systematic review

“…Research on QB injury is heavily skewed toward the pediatric population, with 32 percent of all studies targeted at children under 16 years. The focus on pediatric riders could be attributed to the fact that this age-group is at the highest risk of death and severe injury compared to other age-groups in the population [5,24,91]. Eighty percent of these studies targeted farm workers and rural populations, which reflects the occupational viewpoint of most of these studies.…”

“…However, QB are known for their increased instability while driving, most likely due to their high center of gravity, which lends the vehicle a higher propensity to tilt or roll over, leading to rider ejections and injuries, especially when driven off the road or in an uneven terrain [3]. To control these needless losses, several studies in numerous countries have attempted to identify the risk factors related to quadbike crashes and the resulting injuries and deaths [4][5][6][7]. These efforts have gained further momentum as the control of non-intentional injuries is increasingly considered one of the essential prerequisites to achieve the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 [8].…”

“…Previous systematic reviews on QB injuries have either focused only on the pediatric population [5,24] or have limited themselves to a few risk factors, such as helmet use [25] or a narrative literature review [26]. Unlike the narrative review that focuses on the rider risk factor, we have identified extrinsic and system-level risk factors that are not addressed in current interventions.…”