Wisconsin ATV Fatality Summary - Year 2006
Updated through December 20, 2006 - 8AM |
| |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 1. |
3/11/06 |
Town of Mentor |
Roll Over / Ejected |
43 |
.186 |
Yes |
No |
| |
10:54PM |
Clark County (paved ATV route) |
Alcohol / Head & Neck Injuries |
F |
WI |
|
|
| Victim was riding second in a group of four when her ATV left the roadway, began to roll and the victim was ejected. |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 2. |
4/15/06 |
Town of Hale |
Roll Over |
16 |
.000 |
No |
No |
| |
11AM |
Trempealeau
County (private property) |
Inexperience / Neck Injury |
F |
IL |
|
|
| The victim and passenger were riding down a steep hill when the victim attempted to turn to the right at approx 15-20 mph. The ATV then tipped, throwing both the victim and operator from the ATV with the ATV landing on the victim. |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 3. |
5/22/06 |
Town of Ashford |
Roll Over |
46 |
.211 |
No |
No |
| |
1:50AM |
Fond du Lac
County (private property) |
Alcohol / Inexperience / Head & Chest Injury |
F |
IL |
|
|
| The victim was making a left hand turn and turned too sharp causing the ATV to roll ejecting the victim off the ATV. The ATV rolled and came to rest on its left side on top of the victim. |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 4. |
7/03/06 |
Town of Monroe |
Roll Over / Ejected |
39 |
.169 |
No |
No |
| |
1:00AM |
Adams
County |
Alcohol / Head & Neck Injuries |
F |
WI |
|
|
| A 39 year old, resident, female passenger was riding double on a single seat ATV. The operator attempted a 90 degree turn and rolled the ATV over. The passenger was thrown from the ATV and then the ATV rolled over her causing fatal injuries. The operator received minor injuries. The operator was arrested for causing death by intoxicated operation of a vehicle, operator BAC .214. |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 5. |
8/12/06 |
Town of Empire |
Roll Over |
46 |
.021 |
No |
No |
| |
Late PM |
Fond du Lac
(Private Property) |
Inexperience / Head Injury / Alcohol |
M |
WI |
|
|
| Investigation showed that the operator negotiated a slight turn in the lane, went around a burn pile and the ATV skidded sideways, rolled over and then bounced back coming to rest on the victim. |
| # |
Date &
Time
|
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 6. |
8/26/06 |
Town of Rome |
Collision w/ trees |
51 |
.233 |
Yes |
No |
| |
2-5AM |
Adams County
(Road) |
Speed / Alcohol / Neck & Head Injuries |
M |
WI |
|
|
| Investigation showed that the operator failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, left the roadway and struck several trees. |
| # |
Date &
Time |
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 7. |
9/20/06 |
Town of Baldwin |
Collision with fixed object / Fell from ATV |
69 |
Unknown |
No |
No |
| |
5:35PM |
St. Croix Co.
Private Property |
Traumatic Asphyxiation / Inexperience / Inappropriate Use |
M |
WI |
|
|
| The ATV was found in a vertical position with the rear wheels in the air. The ATV was in reverse gear and in four-wheel-drive with the victim found face down in front of the ATV laying on top of his oxygen tank with his hand under the front left fender unable to move. |
| # |
Date &
Time |
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 8. |
9/30/06 |
Town of Manitowoc Rapids |
Rollover / Ejection |
55 |
.000 |
No |
No |
| |
11:51AM |
Manitowoc
(Private Property) |
Head Injuries |
M |
WI |
|
|
| The victim was operating an ATV on private property with his 3 year old granddaughter in front of him. After traveling over a slight dip in the lawn, the ATV veered to the right and rolled over, ejected both subjects. The victim was not wearing a helmet and collided with a tree, inflicting major head trauma. The 3 year old passenger was wearing a helmet and was uninjured. The victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
| # |
Date &
Time |
Location & County |
Type & Cause of Incident/Fatality |
Age & Sex |
BAC & State |
Helmet
|
WI Safety
Certified |
| 9. |
10/24/06 |
Town of Belle Plaine |
Collided with Truck |
74 |
.000 |
No |
No |
| |
1:10PM |
Shawano
(highway) |
Failure to Yield / Head Injuries |
M |
WI |
|
|
| The victim was operating an ATV on a public highway under the farm use allowances. The victim lost his hat while operating the ATV and was attempting to do a u-turn when he pulled into the path of the truck. |
Last Revised: Wednesday December 20 2006
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