Child Operator Passenger Adult Youth Rollover Collision Unknown Deaths (17) Number 12 5 12 1 4 15 1 1 Percentage 71 34 71 6 23 88 6 6 In the same period, four deaths were attributed to SSVs. These deaths most frequently involved a child operating a SSV and experiencing a rollover incident. Table 4: Breakdown of SSV deaths 2011–2017 Child/Adult Sex Cause of death Total Deaths (4) Child Adult Male Female Rollover Unknown Number 3 1 3 1 3 1 Percentage 75 25 50 50 75 25 Injuries The ACCC has estimated the number of injuries sustained as a result of the operation of quad bikes and SSVs from a number of sources. There is uncertainty associated with the estimates quoted below, as the ACCC has not been able to source a compilation of Australia-wide injury data for the most recent years. The Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide examined Australian hospitalisation data for incidents involving quad bikes and SSVs over the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2013. Discounting cases that are unlikely to have involved the use of a quad bike or SSV, a total of 7194 hospitalisations occurred over the 11 year period (average of 654 per year or nearly two people per day). The number of ED presentations associated with quad bike and SSV injuries has been extrapolated from New South Wales and Queensland data. The result is an estimate of 2100–2500 ED presentations per year in Australia (average of six people per day). ED data for Queensland indicates the most common cause of injury was falling from the vehicle (over 40 per cent) and fractures accounted for approximately half of the hospitalisations. Rollovers accounted for 17.5 per cent of ED presentations and 34.8 per cent of ambulance attendances. A number of these injuries result in a permanent disability. The majority of these injuries are likely to be traumatic brain injuries and a small number are likely to be spinal cord injuries that result in paraplegia or quadriplegia. Further, a number of injury related amputations are attributed to incidents involving the use of these vehicles. It is difficult to measure the physical, emotional and social harm and disruption caused by deaths and injuries. However, this cost can be regarded as substantial with a broader impact beyond the injured vehicle operator, including families, friends, workplaces and the broader Australian community. Consumer Information
Child Deaths (17) Operator Passenger Adult Youth Rollover Collision Unknown Number 12 5 12 1 4 15 1 1 Percentage 71 34 71 6 23 88 6 6 In the same period, four deaths were attributed to SSVs. These deaths most frequently involved a child operating a SSV and experiencing a rollover incident. Table 4: Breakdown of SSV deaths 2011–2017 Child/Adult Sex Cause of death Total Deaths (4) Child Adult Male Female Rollover Unknown Number 3 1 3 1 3 1 Percentage 75 25 50 50 75 25 Injuries The ACCC has estimated the number of injuries sustained as a result of the operation of quad bikes and SSVs from a number of sources. There is uncertainty associated with the estimates quoted below, as the ACCC has not been able to source a compilation of Australia-wide injury data for the most recent years. The Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide examined Australian hospitalisation data for incidents involving quad bikes and SSVs over the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2013. Discounting cases that are unlikely to have involved the use of a quad bike or SSV, a total of 7194 hospitalisations occurred over the 11 year period (average of 654 per year or nearly two people per day). The number of ED presentations associated with quad bike and SSV injuries has been extrapolated from New South Wales and Queensland data. The result is an estimate of 2100–2500 ED presentations per year in Australia (average of six people per day). ED data for Queensland indicates the most common cause of injury was falling from the vehicle (over 40 per cent) and fractures accounted for approximately half of the hospitalisations. Rollovers accounted for 17.5 per cent of ED presentations and 34.8 per cent of ambulance attendances. A number of these injuries result in a permanent disability. The majority of these injuries are likely to be traumatic brain injuries and a small number are likely to be spinal cord injuries that result in paraplegia or quadriplegia. Further, a number of injury related amputations are attributed to incidents involving the use of these vehicles. It is difficult to measure the physical, emotional and social harm and disruption caused by deaths and injuries. However, this cost can be regarded as substantial with a broader impact beyond the injured vehicle operator, including families, friends, workplaces and the broader Australian community. Consumer Information
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