Summer is an exciting time for Kiwi families. With the cold winter months a fading memory, parents are eager to get the kids out of the house. Summer however is also known as the “Trauma Season” due to the sharp rise in hospital admissions for unintentional injuries or accidents. The season brings with it a number of injury risks, and they include Quad Bike/ATV injuries and Driveway Run Overs. 

National figures gathered by Starship Children’s Health shows that 2 children are killed on average and a further 29 others are hospitalised due to quad bike related injuries each year. In 53% of the cases, children were identified as the drivers of an adult-sized quad bike (over 90cc).