Quad bike accidents resulted in more than 100 fatalities since 2011

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
Updated July 19 2017 - 5:58pm, first published 3:32pm
STAYING SAFE ON FARMS: Quad bikes are a major hazard, with two-thirds of quad bike fatalities on farms. Picture: Jason Hollister.
STAYING SAFE ON FARMS: Quad bikes are a major hazard, with two-thirds of quad bike fatalities on farms. Picture: Jason Hollister.

Agriculture has the highest fatality rate of any industry, with tractors, quad bikes and aircraft accidents accounting for most farm worker deaths.

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Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Senior journalist

Johanna has more than 22 years experience as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and online publications.

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