Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States. According to the most recent data from the CDC:
In 2019, there were approximately 223,135 TBI related hospitalizations.
An estimated 64,362 TBI victims died from their injuries in 2020.
In 2014, there were about 2.5 million TBI-related emergency department visits.
And according to the Brain Injury Association of Missouri, 118,000 Missourians are living with a long-term disability due to brain injury.