ATV Accident Death and Injury Statistics – Mississippi

An ATV can reach a rather high speed, which makes the vehicle pose unique dangers to the driver and passengers. Unpredictable conditions (after all, ATVs are off-road vehicles) combined with the high-speed lead to various hazards that aren’t associated with the use of other vehicles. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, the risk of injuries is high. In fact, it’s considered to be 3.5 times higher than the national average because the state doesn’t have ATV safety legislature.

ATV Facts and Fatality Statistics for Mississippi

ATV crash-related deaths in Mississippi have actually increased from 1999 to 2008. The ready availability of such vehicles on the market could be one of the reasons. While there were 21 ATV crash-related deaths in 1999, the number reached 29 in 2008.

In the period from 1999 to 2008, 58 children under the age of 16 died in ATV crashes. One of the accidents involved an eight-year-old who was driving an all-terrain vehicle and got pinned underneath the vehicle after a flip-over.

The ATV injury rates among children are also on the rise. In 2008, the injury rate was 50.1 per 100,000 people for individuals aged 16 and younger. In comparison, the injury rate for those 16 and older was 28.7 per 100,000 people.

In the period from 2007 to 2011, there were 47 ATV crashes with a fatal outcome on public roads in Mississippi. This number ranks Mississippi sixth out of all states. While Mississippi legislature does state it’s illegal to ride off-road vehicles on public roads, there are no penalties or other sanctions aimed at enforcing the regulation.

The Newest ATV Accidents and Fatality Cases

Numerous people have lost their lives or sustained serious injuries in Mississippi ATV crashes through the years.

In February 2017, one person died in a Kemper County ATV accident. Three people were sharing an ATV ride on Houston Road when the driver lost control. The all-terrain vehicle left the road and crashed into an embankment. As a result of the crash, the ATV flipped over and landed on the driver. The man was killed on the spot.

One of the youngest people killed by an ATV in the state was Tyliyah Cameron, aged ten at the time of the accident. The accident occurred in 2015 when Tyliyah fell off the all-terrain vehicle in Jefferson County. The girl was sharing the ride with a 12-year-old sibling. The girl fell off and was possibly run over by the ATV. She died in the hospital due to the internal injuries that she sustained.