U.S. Statistics

The Facts

• Every 9 Seconds, someone in the U.S. sustains a brain injury
• Every day, 137 people die in the United States because of a TBI-related injury
• More than 3.5 million children and adults sustain an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year, but the total incidence is unknown
• 2.5 million adults & children sustain a TBI per year
• 2.2 million TBI-related Emergency Department visits per year
• 288,000 per year are hospitalized due to TBI
• 50,000 per year die with TBI
• 5.3 million Americans live with a TBI related disability.
• One of every 60 people in the U.S. lives with a TBI- related disability
• Children aged 0 to 4 years, older adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, and adults aged 65 years and older are most likely to sustain a TBI
• The number of people who sustain TBIs and do not seek treatment is unknown

TBI Data and Statistics

TBI-related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths (EDHDs)

• In 2014, there were approximately 2.87 million TBI-EDHDs in the United States, including over 837,000 occurring among children. This includes:
• Approximately 2.53 million TBI-related ED visits, including over 812,00 occurring among children.
• Approximately 288,000 TBI-related hospitalizations, including over 23,000 occurring among children.
• 56,800 TBI-related deaths, including 2,529 occurring among children.
• The number of total TBI-EDHDs increased by 53% from 2006 (N approximately 1.88 million) to 2014 (N approximately 2.88 million).

TBI-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits

• In 2014, there were approximately 2.5 million TBI-related ED visits in the U.S., including over 812,000 among children.
• Unintentional falls, being unintentionally struck by or against an object, and motor vehicle crashes were the most common mechanisms of injury contributing to a TBI diagnosis in the ED. These three principal mechanisms of injury accounted for 47.9%, 17.1%, and 13.2%, respectively, of all TBI-related ED visits.
• Rates of TBI-related ED visits per 100,000 population were highest among older adults aged ≥ 75 years (1,682.0), young children aged 0-4 years (1,618.6), and individuals 15-24 years (1,010.1).

TBI-related Hospitalizations

• In 2014, there were approximately 288,000 TBI-related hospitalizations in the U.S., including over 23,000 among children.
• Unintentional falls and motor vehicle crashes were the most common mechanisms of injury contributing to a TBI diagnosis in which the patient was hospitalized. These two principal mechanisms of injury accounted for 52.3% and 20.4%, respectively, of all TBI-related hospitalizations.
• Rates of TBI-related hospitalizations per 100,000 population were highest among older adults aged ≥75 years (470.6), those aged 65-74 years (145.5), and individuals 55-64 years (89.5).

TBI-related Deaths

• In 2014, there were 56,800 TBI-related deaths in the US, including 2,529 deaths among children.
• Intentional self-harm, unintentional falls, and motor vehicle crashes were the most common mechanisms of injury contributing to a TBI-related death. These three principal mechanisms of injury accounted for 32.5%, 28.1%, 18.7%, of all TBI-related deaths.
• Rates of TBI-related deaths per 100,000 population were highest among older adults aged ≥75 years (78.5), those aged 65-74 years (24.7), and individuals 55-64 years (19.1).