British supermodel Kate Moss has sparked outrage after she was photographed riding a quad bike with her five-year-old daughter without a crash helmet.

The catwalk queen has been accused of taking an unacceptable risk as she drove the vehicle with Lila Grace close to her home in the English countryside.

But the move has angered health and safety groups.

A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says, "Thousands suffer injuries a year in quad bike accidents. It’s usually through lack of training to lack of protective clothing.

"Quad bikes should only be used for the number of people that they are designed for otherwise they may be liable to tip over. The health and safety executive would recommend that people wear helmets."

In 2003, rock star Ozzy Osbourne was admitted to intensive care at a UK hospital after being injured in a quad bike accident.