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Saferparks Report on Falls and Ejections - Last update July 2006
Table of Contents:
Overview
Data Sources
Summary of Findings
Whirling/Spinning Rides
Kiddie Rides
Coasters
Other Ride Types
Industry Standards for Restraints
Coasters
The "coaster" category includes traditional roller coasters, water coasters, and some kiddie coasters if the accident report narrative indicated a forceful ejection. view records
- Coasters account for 9% of fall/ejection
accident records. - 65% of coaster the falls/ejections involved children.
- Half of the children ejected from coasters were between the ages of 3-5.
- The other half were between 8-13.
- 45% of child ejections from coasters were attributed to equipment or operator failure.
- Of the ejection reports involving adult patrons:
- 50% involved significantly overweight patrons on high acceleration coasters with lap-only restraints.
- One of the adult ejections was caused by equipment failure/sabotage.
- The remaining two adult coaster reports cited misconduct as the cause of the ejection.
- Falls and ejections account for only 1% of all coaster accident reports provided to Saferparks.
