ATV Accident Death and Injury Statistics – New Hampshire

The summer months see the peak of ATV accidents in the US with June and July usually having the biggest number of injuries and fatalities. Lax safety regulations and a laidback attitude about the use of these vehicles both contribute to the bleak picture.

New Hampshire is one of the states that have introduced security regulations to reduce the number of ATV accidents. Drivers, for example, need to have proof that they’ve completed an approved OHRV or snowmobile safety education course if they don’t have a driving license. Still, accidents continue occurring, regardless of the fact that the rate is much lower than the national average.

ATVs can easily lose their stability and flip over at high speeds. When this happens, the vehicle could potentially catch fire or even explode.

Fire Hazard Linked to ATV Use

ATVs may pose a fire hazard whenever they flip over. In such instances, fuel leakages may occur and cause a fire or even an explosion. The good news is that no accounts of such accidents have been published in the state over the past few years.

ATV Crash and Fatality Statistics

New Hampshire has an extensive network of ATV trails to encourage the correct use of off-road vehicles. Still, accidents involving people driving ATVs on paved roads have taken place.

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 65 ATV accidents with a fatal outcome in the period from 1982 to 2012. The number is pretty low in comparison to the troubling figures in some other states.

There haven’t been many accounts about ATV deaths in 2017. Some of the accidents with a lethal outcome occurred in 2015 and 2016. In July 2015, a 32-year-old-man died in an ATV crash in Stratford. The man failed to negotiate a turn, and his vehicle went off the road. Authorities found out that the man wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

A newer report from April 2017 suggests that a 10-year-old boy was injured in an ATV accident. While riding on a recreational trail, the boy probably lost control due to the lack of experience. His father was on a separate vehicle. The good news is that the boy was wearing a helmet. While he sustained serious injuries, none of them were life-threatening.