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Traumatic Brain Injuries - Accidents and Safety

 

Seats belts, car seats and protective helmets could prevent many head injuries. Here are some interesting facts:

bulletEvery 15 seconds, someone in the United States is the victim of a brain injury.
bulletMales between the ages of 15 and 25 are the most likely to suffer from brain injuries.
bulletTraumatic brain injury is the leading killer and cause of disability in children and young adults.
bulletBrain injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle crashes.
bullet50,000 children a year sustain bicycle-related head injuries.
bulletThere are 500 deaths a year from bicycle-related head injuries.
bulletHelmets could save one life each day.
bulletCar accidents cause 50% of all traumatic brain injuries.
bulletChild abuse accounts for 64% of infant and child head injuries.
bulletThe new unpowered scooters resulted in over 27,000 emergency room visits in one 9-month period.

 

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