Brain Injury & Children

Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in young children. [BIA]

Each year, more than one million children sustain brain injuries, ranging from mild to severe trauma. [CDC]

In 2004, Kentucky had more children killed in summertime accidents than nearly every state in the nation. [SKW]

Bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile. [CIRP]

Kids age 5-14 are injured more often than bike riders of any other age. [BIA]

One-third of children hospitalized for a bicycle-related injury were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. [CIRP]

Brain injury is one of the top 10 diagnoses in ER for playground related injuries. [NPTR]

One third of all pediatric injury cases are related to brain injury. [NPTR]

Children's skulls are only one-eighth as strong as adults. [CDC]

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