Abstract
All-terrain vehicles (ATV) are gasoline-powered vehicles with a bicycle-like seat for the rider and handle bars for steering. They have large soft tires designed to provide optimal traction in the irregular terrain encountered in off-road conditions. Although compared to road traffic accidents involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians, ATV crash victims constitute a relatively small group of trauma victims, the forensic expert should be aware of the specific problems which can be encountered in ATV crashes. This chapter gives an overview over the characteristics of ATV and typical injury patterns resulting from ATV crashes.
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Mullins, R.J., Mullins, J.H. (2011). Injuries and Fatalities in All-Terrain Vehicle Crashes. In: Turk, E. (eds) Forensic Pathology Reviews. Forensic Pathology Reviews, vol 6. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-249-6_10
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