What is the frequency of severe brain injury?
In North America: • There are 200 brain injuries at all levels of severity in every 100,000 people • Severe brain injuries occur in approximately 15% of brain injuries • Mortality from brain injury occurs in approximately 11% of the injuries • There are over 1 million new cases of brain injury each year • Motor vehicle accidents account for 60% of the brain injuries • Work-related accidents account for 15% • Sport-related accidents account for 15% • Assault-related injuries, including gunshots, account for 10%
In North America: • There are 200 brain injuries at all levels of severity in every 100,000 people • Severe brain injuries occur in approximately 15% of brain injuries • Mortality from brain injury occurs in approximately 11% of the injuries • There are over 1 million new cases of brain injury each year • Motor vehicle accidents account for 60% of the brain injuries • Work-related accidents account for 15% • Sport-related accidents account for 15% • Assault-related injuries, including gunshots, account for 10% While most injuries are in the mild category, brain injury at all levels can create affects which last a lifetime. Severe injuries have a greater likelihood of producing lifelong effects.
