Source: Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States:

Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002 – 2006. Atlanta (GA): Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010.

Estimated Average Annual Numbers of Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits,

Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by External Cause, United States, 2002–2006

An estimated average annual number of 595,095 are fall-related TBIs, 292,202 are motor vehicle–traffic TBIs, 279,882 are struck by/against

events, and 169,625 are assault-related TBIs. Motor vehicle–traffic resulted in the greatest number of TBI-related deaths; however, falls

resulted in the greatest number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

TBI BY EXTERNAL CAUSE

COMPARING THE NUMBERS

CAUSE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS HOSPITALIZATIONS DEATHS TOTAL

Falls 523,043 62,334 9,718 595,095

Struck 271,713 7,791 378 279,882

By/Against

Motor Vehicle- 218,936 56,864 16,402 292,202

Traffic

Assault 148,471 15,341 5,813 169,625

Other 108,467 27,536 19,252 155,255

Unknown 94,165 105,282 0 199,447

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Source: Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States:

Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002 – 2006. Atlanta (GA): Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010.

0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 >75

Age Group

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

Per 100,000

Estimated Average Annual Rates of Traumatic Brain Injury-Combined Emergency Department Visits,

Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by External Cause, United States, 2002–2006

The rate of fall-related TBI was highest among children aged 0 to 4 years (839 per 100,000) and adults aged 75 years and older (599 per

100,000). The rates for both motor vehicle–traffic and assault-related TBI were highest among adults aged 20 to 24 years (261 per 100,000

and 175 per 100,000, respectively).

Falls

Struck By/Against

Motor Vehicle

Assault

Falls are the leading cause of TBI. Rates were

highest among children aged 0 to 4 and adults

aged 75 and older.

COMPARING THE RATES

TBI BY EXTERNAL CAUSE
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Source: Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States:

Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002 – 2006. Atlanta (GA): Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010.

Estimated Average Percentage of Annual Traumatic Brain Injury-Combined Emergency Department Visits,

Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by External Cause, United States, 2002–2006

TBI BY EXTERNAL CAUSE

Assault

10%

Unknown/Other

21%

Motor Vehicle–Traffic

17.3%

Falls

35.2%

Struck By/Against

16.5%

COMPARING THE PERCENTAGES
Source: Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States:

Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002 – 2006. Atlanta (GA): Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010.

Estimated Average Percentage of Annual Traumatic Brain Injury-Combined Emergency Department Visits,

Hospitalizations, and Deaths Among Children 0 to 14 Years, by External Cause, United States, 2002–2006

Struck By/Against

24.8%

Unknown/

Other

15.3%

Falls

50.2%

Motor Vehicle–Traffic

6.8%

Assault

2.9%

TBI BY EXTERNAL CAUSE

COMPARING THE PERCENTAGES BY AGE GROUPS

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Source: Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States:

Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths 2002 – 2006. Atlanta (GA): Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010.

Estimated Average Percentage of Annual Traumatic Brain Injury-Combined Emergency Department Visits,

Hospitalizations, and Deaths Among Adults 65 Years and Older, by External Cause, United States, 2002–2006

Unknown/Other

24.7%

Falls

60.7%

Motor Vehicle–Traffic

7.9%

Assault

1%

Struck By/Against

5.7%

TBI BY EXTERNAL CAUSE

COMPARING THE PERCENTAGES BY AGE GROUPS