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The number of children and women injured while using all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) is on the rise in the country, according to a new report released by the Hamad Trauma Center's Hamad Injury Prevention Program.
The report indicates a 42 percent increase in serious ATV-related injuries, with a 92 percent increase in the number of children affected and a 154 percent increase in the number of females injured. Children as young as 16 months of age have been treated by HMC for injuries sustained because of ATV crashes, while young males under 22 are identified as being at most risk for severe injury. The report details the results of an analysis of 616 patients treated at Hamad General Hospital between 2008 and 2016 for injuries sustained while using or riding ATVs. According to the report, more than 75 percent of all injuries happened between the months of December and March and 14 of the 616 patients treated succumbed to their injuries. page 2
