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Citation

Hasselback P, Wilding HR. CMAJ 1987; 137(7): 630-632.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ont.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3651929

PMCID

PMC1267278

Abstract

The increasing number of accidents associated with off-road motor vehicles used for recreational purposes prompted this prospective study. During 1985 the records of victims of all motor vehicle accidents who were seen at the Hudson Bay Union Hospital, Hudson Bay, Sask., were studied; patients involved in on-road vehicle accidents were included for comparison. Emphasis was placed on age, vehicle type, mechanism of accident, injury severity and the use of safety features. Almost half of the victims of off-road vehicle accidents were under 16 years of age. The poor adherence to government legislation and manufacturer recommendations was evident in the number of people who did not wear helmets or use headlights.


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