SALT LAKE CITY Between 2019 and 2020, Primary Children s Hospital saw a 34% increase in all-terrain vehicle accidents involving children in the state of Utah. This year those numbers may be even higher.
Utah has more traumatic brain injuries among children than any other state in the country, with a large percentage of those injuries coming from ATV accidents, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Utah Department of Health says children are 1,000 times more likely to be injured riding on an ATV than in a car.
Experts from the hospital and the Utah Department of Natural Resources advised Utah families in a press conference Thursday that they can stay safe this Fourth of July weekend and summer by following these safety guidelines when riding ATVs:
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