United States
375 – people hospitalized each day after ATV wrecks
800 – approximate riders killed annually
136,700 – approximate riders injured in 2005
40,400 – approximate children injured on ATVs in 2005
7.6 million – ATVs in use today
$3 billion – approximate annual medical expenses from ATV accidents
80 percent – number of crashes in which riders ignore warnings
Maine
96 – ATV-related deaths, 1985-2007
35 – ATV-related deaths, 2003-2006
19 – ATV-related juvenile deaths, 1985-2006
144 – average number of ATV-related injuries, 1985-1998
306 – average number of ATV injuries, 1999-2006
23,458 – average number of ATV registrations, 1985-1998
54,011 – average number of ATV registrations, 1985-1998
Tri-county area
94 percent – Maine ATVs registered to Maine households (2004)
19.4 percent – Maine ATV riding that occurs in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties (2004)
17.6 percent – Maine ATVs registered in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties (2004)
19.4 percent – Franklin County families with a registered ATV (highest in Maine) (2004)
Sources: The Oregonian, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and “Economic Contributions of ATV-related activities in Maine,” Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine, March 2005.
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