Louisiana launches ATV safety task force (opens original article in a new tab)

Louisiana launches a Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force on June 10 to reduce fatalities and injuries through education, following data showing 500 annual hospitalizations, 100 ICU admissions, and 9-14 deaths from ATV/UTV crashes, with children aged 10-14 most affected.

• Louisiana launches a Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force to reduce fatalities and injuries.
• ATV/UTV crashes result in 500 hospitalizations, 100 ICU admissions, and 9-14 deaths annually in Louisiana.
• Children aged 10-14 account for the largest share of ATV/UTV injuries, according to trauma center data.