Golf Cart Injuries Are on the Rise
June 12, 2008
From New York Times
Golf carts are moving off the golf course, and the result appears to be a surge in injuries, a new report shows.
The June issue of The American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports that injuries from being hit or falling off of golf carts surged 132 percent from 1990 to 2006. Nearly 150,000 people, ranging in age from 2 months to 96 years, were hurt in golf cart accidents during that time.
One reason may be that golf carts have become much faster and more powerful. Reaching speeds of up to 25 miles per hour and traveling as far as 40 miles on a single battery charge, golf carts now offer quick travel in a variety of venues. They are now routinely used at sporting events, hospitals, airports, national parks, college campuses, businesses and military bases, the study authors noted. In some gated and retirement communities, golf carts have become the primary means
