Do you know that?
43,8%
OF OHV ACCIDENTS
INVOLVE
YOUNG PEOPLE
BETWEEN THE AGES
15 AND 24
56,5%
OF OHV ACCIDENTS
INVOLVE
EITHER
BOYS
OR MEN
THERE ARE
MORE
ATV ACCIDENTS
THAN SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENTS
BETWEEN
2004 AND 2009
143
CHILDREN
UNDER THE AGE OF 18
were admitted to the
MONTREAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
because of OHVs accidents
FROM THESE ACCIDENTS WE LEARNED THAT
58%
OF OHV ACCIDENTS
INVOLVE
FOUR
WHEELERS
55%
OF OHVs ACCIDENTS
RESULT
IN HEAD
TRAUMA
54%
OF OHVs ACCIDENTS
RESULT
IN BROKEN
BONES
THINK ABOUT IT
AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
UNDER THE AGE OF 18
OHV
ACCIDENTS
ARE
THE MAIN
CAUSE
OF INJURIES
IN NUNAVIK
Source: ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Nunavik regional board for health and social services, Med-Écho, Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
