Cain Loretta, Helmkamp Jim
Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, USA.
W V Med J. 2010 May-Jun;106(3):26-9.
During the 9-year period from 2000-2008, West Virginia experienced 301 deaths related to All-terrain Vehicles (ATVs). The distribution of ATV deaths across the top 20 counties in West Virginia accounted for nearly seventy percent of the ATV-related deaths during the 9-year study period. Time-of-day was a significant predictor of population-based rates, and a 34% decrease in the fatality rate from 2.94 in 2006 to 1.93 in 2008 occurred. We opine that the decline in ATV mortality is possibly due to better enforcement of the (WV Code Chapter 17F), mandatory ATV regulations passed by the West Virginia State Legislature in 2004. Improved safety vigilance and ATV operator adherence to manufacturers' safety guidelines may have also contributed to the decreasing incidence of ATV deaths. While the current downward trend is most welcome, more attention should be directed towards high-risk behaviors including alcohol and drug abuse and driving on paved surfaces.
在2000年至2008年的9年期间，西弗吉尼亚州有301人死于全地形车（ATV）相关事故。在这9年的研究期内，西弗吉尼亚州排名前20的县的全地形车死亡人数分布占全地形车相关死亡人数的近70%。一天中的时段是基于人群的死亡率的一个重要预测因素，并且死亡率从2006年的2.94降至2008年的1.93，降幅达34%。我们认为，全地形车死亡率的下降可能是由于（《西弗吉尼亚州法典第17F章》）执行力度加大，这是西弗吉尼亚州立法机构于2004年通过的强制性全地形车法规。安全警惕性的提高以及全地形车操作员对制造商安全指南的遵守也可能促成了全地形车死亡事故发生率的下降。虽然目前的下降趋势非常值得欢迎，但应更多关注包括酗酒、吸毒以及在铺砌路面上驾驶等高危行为。
