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International Karting Industry Buyer's Guide
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Over the years, many of us have heard the phrase; “Kart racing is safer than ‘little league’ baseball. The problem is, as far as I know, no one has ever shown details to legitimize this claim. That was until now.
The following information
was presented to e-KMI by a gentlemen from California who did the research
as part of a legal presentation.
| Activity | Number of Injuries | Source |
| Kart Racing/Fun Karting | 7,700 | CPSC* – 1998 |
| Kart Racing (3.1%) | 239 | CPSC – 1998 |
| Kart Racing (3-8 Years Old) | 9 | CPSC – 1998 |
| Bicycling | 320,000 | NCIPC** |
| Playground | 200,000 | NCIPC |
| Soccer | 169,000 | NCIPC |
| Baseball | 116,000 | NCIPC |
| Snow Skiing | 81,787 | NCIPC |
| In-Line Skating | 67,000 | NCIPC |
| Swimming | 49,331 | NCIPC |
| Dancing | 38,427 | NEIS*** |
| Gymnastics | 25,500 | NEIS |
| Sledding | 8,500 | NEIS |
* U.S. Consumer Products
Safety Commission
** National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control
*** National Electronic
Injury Surveillance
As one can see, kart racing
is, in fact, a very safe sport comparably-speaking. Karting organizations,
manufacturers, tracks and clubs continue to try to keep kart racing as
safe as possible.
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Telephone: 630-653-7368
Fax: 630-653-2637
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