All-terrain vehicle crashes and associated injuries in north Queensland: Findings from the rural and remote road safety study

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 251-256

  O'Connor, Teresa ^a   Hanks, Heather ^a   Steinhardt, Dale ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural; All terrain vehicle; Quad bike; Recreational; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURE; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HELMET; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAVEL;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; QUEENSLAND; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350192127     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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