School bus-related injuries among children and teenagers in the United States, 2001-2003.

Objective: The purpose of this work was to describe the epidemiology of nonfatal school bus-related injuries among children and teenagers aged < or = 19 years in the United States.

Design/methods: Nationally representative data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All-Injury Program operated by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission were analyzed. Case subjects included all of the patients in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All-Injury Program database who were treated in a hospital emergency department for a nonfatal school bus-related injury from 2001 to 2003.

All-terrain vehicle-related nonfatal injuries among young riders: United States, 2001-2003.

Background: All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have gained in popularity in recent years, and this rise in use has been accompanied by increases in the number of ATV-related injuries. Because children often lack the physical strength, cognitive abilities, and fine motor skills to operate ATVs properly, their risk for injury is greater. Furthermore, most children ride adult-sized ATVs.