FACTS
- A study conducted by John Hopkins University compared the relative danger posed by riding four-wheel ATVs to the risk of “extreme” sports on two wheeled off-road motorcycles. The researchers found that ATV vehicle riders were fifty percent more likely to die from their injuries than those with similar injuries who were riding dirt bikes. The ATV riders were also 55 percent more likely to need hospitalization and 42 % more likely to need to be placed on a ventilator. The study authors indicate that the study dispels the myth that four wheels are always safer than two.
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