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As part of its statutory mandate to disseminate data and information relating to the causes and prevention of death and injury
associated with consumer products, the CPSC is offering this online repository of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) related safety information.

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for All Ages
1982-2006

(ATVs with 3, 4 or Unknown Number of Wheels)

Year	Reported Deaths¹	Estimated Deaths	Estimated Number of Emergency-Room Treated Injuries
2006	555	*	146,600
2005	666	870	136,700
2004	745	860	136,100
2003	654	768	125,500
2002	548	606	113,900
2001	517	593	110,100
2000	451	552	92,200
1999²	398	536	82,000
d
1998	251	287	67,800
1997	241	291	52,800
1996	248	267	53,600
1995	200	276	52,200
1994	198	244	50,800
1993	183	211	49,800
1992	221	241	58,200
1991	230	255	58,100
1990	234	250	59,500
1989	230	258	70,300
1988	250	286	74,600
1987	264	282	93,600
1986	299	347	106,000
1985	251	295	105,700
1984	156	**	77,900
1983	85	**	32,100
1982	29	**	10,100

Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and other CPSC data collection systems, Directorate for Epidemiology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2008.
¹	Deaths reported as of Dec. 31, 2006. Death data collection for 2003 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 B of CPSC's 2006 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries.
*	Death estimate not calculated in most recent year due to the degree of incompleteness in the death data collection.
**	Estimate not available.

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for Children Under 16
1982-2006

(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
2006	111	20%	2006	39,300	27%
2005	145	22%	2005	40,400	30%
2004	181	24%	2004	44,700	33%
2003	154	24%	2003	38,600	31%
2002	133	24%	2002	37,100	33%
2001	132	26%	2001	34,300	31%
2000	124	27%	2000	32,000	35%
1999²	90	23%	1999	27,700	34%
d
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%
1987			1987	38,600	41%
1986			1986	47,600	45%
1985			1985	42,700	40%
1984			1984	*	*
1983			1983
1982			1982

Source: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and other CPSC data collection systems, Directorate for Epidemiology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2008.
¹	Deaths reported as of Dec. 31, 2006. Death data collection for 2003 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 B of CPSC's 2006 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, 2006

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
2005	666	870	835	7.8	1.1
2004	745	860	820	7.0	1.2
2003	654	768	731	6.3	1.2
2002	548	606	570	5.6	1.0
2001	517	593	549	4.9	1.1
2000	451	552	502	4.2	1.2
1999³	398	536	488	3.6	1.4
d
1998	251	287	245	3.1	0.8
1997	241	291	243	2.7	0.9
1996	248	267	208	2.4	0.9
1995	200	276	212	2.2	1.0
1994	198	244	168	2.0	0.8
1993	183	211	144	1.9	0.7
1992	221	241	158	1.9	0.8
1991	230	255	152	1.8	0.8
1990	234	250	151	1.8	0.9
1989	230	258	153	1.6	0.9
1988	250	286	152	1.4	1.1
1987	264	282	126	1.1	1.1
1986	299	347	95	0.7	1.3
1985	251	295	55	0.4	1.5

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 2003 - 2005.
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 B of CPSC's 2006 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries.

CPSC Annual Reports: ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries

2006 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
2003 Annual Report
2002 Annual Report
2001 Annual Report
1999 Annual Report

National Statistics

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for All Ages1982-2006

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for Children Under 161982-2006

Annual Estimates of ATV-Related Deaths and Risk of Deathfor Four-Wheel ATVs as of December 31, 2006

CPSC Annual Reports: ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for All Ages
1982-2006

ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries for Children Under 16
1982-2006

Annual Estimates of ATV-Related Deaths and Risk of Death
for Four-Wheel ATVs as of December 31, 2006