Accidents involving quad bikes are now among the leading causes of injury death on Australian farms. Most deaths are due to crush injury resulting from quad bike roll-over or from the victim being flung onto a hard surface as a result of an quad bike  crash. Farmers are urged to think carefully about their use of quad bikes taking into account the safety risks.

Farmers who are employers or in control of the farm workplace have responsibility under occupational health and safety law to provide safe systems of work for workers and visitors to the workplace, including the operation of quad bikes.

The ongoing work within the National Farm Injury Prevention program for quad bikes will seek to promote the use of more suitable vehicles where quad bikes are not considered safe. Continue negotiations with relevant partners in relation to guidelines, risk assessments and regulatory intervention.

Resources available:

• ATV Injury on Australian Farms - chartbook. Go to Research Reports under Chartbook Series.
• Farm vehicle, motorbike and quad bike  factsheet
• Safe use of quad bikes and other small utility Vehicles on Australian Farms - A Practical Management Guide - go to Farmer Resources - guidelines