Advancing All-Terrain Vehicles Safety in Agriculture: An Insightful Summary from Global Experts

Sammanfattning

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or quad bikes have raised serious concerns, especially in rural areas where they are used for occupation (i.e., agriculture and forestry) and recreation (i.e., hunting and recreational riding). ATVs are unstable vehicles, and their incidents have been linked to factors such as the rider's physical capabilities (such as strength, anthropometry, and visual acuity) and behavior, safety awareness (training), application of personal protective equipment, lack ofprotective structure, and regulations. This manuscript presents perspectives ofATV safety experts from several countries, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Sweden, and the USA. The topics include the state of the art in youth riders, engineering control methods, stability, protective structures, safety rating systems, training and education, personal protection equipment, and new regulations.

Nyckelord

Agriculture; ATV; Comprehensive perspective; Quad bikes; Safety; Youth

Publicerad i

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
2025, volym: 31, nummer: 3, sidor: 173-202
Utgivare: AMER SOC AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS

SLU författare

• Lundqvist, Peter

  • Institutionen för människa och samhälle, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa och socialmedicin
Övriga andra lantbruksrelaterade vetenskaper

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.16119

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/143928