Australian quad bike fatalities: what is the economic cost?

Lower, Tony; Pollock, Kirrily; Herde, Emily

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12036

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“…Within the agricultural sector in Australia, there has been considerable attention paid to fatal incidents involving quads (All Terrain Vehicles) [13][14][15]. In Australia, quads have surpassed tractors as the leading cause of non-intentional farm related injury deaths in recent years [16][17][18].…”

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Quads, Farmers 50+ Years of Age, and Safety in Australia

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Monaghan

Rolfe

2016

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Abstract:Quads are the leading cause of fatal non-intentional injuries on Australian farms. Due to normal age-related physiological and cognitive changes, farmers 50-years of age and above are at increased risk when using quads. This study identifies a non-statistically significant increasing trend for fatal quad incidents involving this cohort in Australia. It is contended that these vehicles are not "fit-for-purpose" for many typical agricultural tasks more broadly and that the ageing process further exacerbates these risks. Encouraging and promoting the use of more "fit-for-purpose" vehicles in the agricultural sector should be the primary focus of intervention approaches. Supplementing this, other approaches that reduce risks, specifically relating to rollovers, crush/asphyxiation and head injuries must be enacted.

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Quads, Farmers 50+ Years of Age, and Safety in Australia

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Rolfe

2016

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“…Comparative figures for off‐farm, recreational fatalities are unavailable in NZ. Each quad‐related fatality has a significant social and economic cost, conservatively estimated at an average of AUS$2.3 million per fatality 10 …”

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Towards a harmonised approach to reducing quad‐related fatal injuries in Australia and New Zealand: a cross‐sectional comparative analysis

Lilley

Lower

Davie

2017

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: This study compares the patterns of quad-related fatal injuries between Australia and New Zealand (NZ). Method:Fatal injuries from July 2007 to June 2012 involving a quad (quad bike or all-terrain vehicle) were identified from coronial files. Data described the socio-demographic, injury, vehicle and environment factors associated with incidents. Injury patterns were compared between countries.Results: A total of 101 quad-related fatalities were identified: 69 in Australia and 32 in NZ (7.3 and 8.0 annual fatalities per 100,000 vehicles). Of these, 95 closed cases were examined in detail and factors in common included fatalities occurring mainly in males, on farms, involving a rollover and resulting in crush injuries to the head and thorax. Helmet use and alcohol/drug involvement were infrequent. Differences were observed with regard to age, season of fatal incident and the presence of a slope. Conclusions:Fatality patterns are broadly similar. The few differences could be attributed to differing agricultural commodity mix, demographics and topography.Implications: This study's findings support harmonised cross-country injury prevention efforts primarily focused on safe design and engineering principles to reduce this injury burden.

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“…The dollar figures have been adjusted for inflation to 2015 using the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). While studies have been conducted to estimate the cost of ATV-related fatalities or compensation costs [21][22][23][24], the broader cost across society of nonfatal injuries associated with ATV incidents has yet to be addressed. The cost model used in this analysis thus depends on a study that associates fatal with nonfatal injuries from motor vehicle crashes as shown in Table 1 [17].…”

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Potential Benefit of the Quadbar™ on All-Terrain Vehicles

Myers

2016

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An epidemic exists related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States and in Australia as well as in other countries. More than 60% of these injuries are associated with ATV overturns. While behavior-related methods have failed to abate this epidemic, engineered interventions have been lacking. However, one technology, the Quadbar™ (QB), shows promise as a crush prevention device for reducing overturn-related injuries and their severity. The question addressed in this study is "What is the potential public health and economic benefit of the QB when used on ATVs?" At 40% effectiveness, our model estimated that 5082 injuries related to ATV overturns would be prevented per 100,000 ATVs equipped with QBs. The overall societal economic benefit was estimated at US$3,943 per ATV that greatly exceeds the QB purchase price of US$478, which represents an 8:1 return on investment.

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Australian quad bike fatalities: what is the economic cost?

Cited by 14 publications

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Quads, Farmers 50+ Years of Age, and Safety in Australia

Quads, Farmers 50+ Years of Age, and Safety in Australia

Towards a harmonised approach to reducing quad‐related fatal injuries in Australia and New Zealand: a cross‐sectional comparative analysis

Potential Benefit of the Quadbar™ on All-Terrain Vehicles

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