Research shows that more farmers are wearing helmets and ACC claims for related accidents have dropped. Photo / Thinkstock
More farmers are wearing helmets while riding quadbikes and the number of ACC claims for related accidents on farms have dropped, new research has found.
In the wake of a series of serious and fatal quadbike crashes in recent months, a survey by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
of 800 farm owners and managers has found 16 per cent more farmers reported some or all riders wearing helmets than in 2010.
Helmet sales continue to increase and almost doubled in the year to June 2012, the ministry says.
In the two years to June 2012, all ACC claims for quadbike accidents on farms dropped 17 per cent.
In the same period, all ACC entitlement claims (representing serious harm) for quadbike accidents on farms dropped 10 per cent.
