
Seats belts, car seats and protective helmets could prevent many head injuries. Here are some interesting facts:
| Every 15 seconds, someone in the United States is the victim of a brain injury. | |
| Males between the ages of 15 and 25 are the most likely to suffer from brain injuries. | |
| Traumatic brain injury is the leading killer and cause of disability in children and young adults. | |
| Brain injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle crashes. | |
| 50,000 children a year sustain bicycle-related head injuries. | |
| There are 500 deaths a year from bicycle-related head injuries. | |
| Helmets could save one life each day. | |
| Car accidents cause 50% of all traumatic brain injuries. | |
| Child abuse accounts for 64% of infant and child head injuries. | |
| The new unpowered scooters resulted in over 27,000 emergency room visits in one 9-month period. |