Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Statistics in the United States
From the Brain Injury Association of America
TBI in the United States
TBI in the United States by Cause
TBI in the United States by Sex
On average each year, 835,000 TBIs occurred among males compared with 561,000 among females. Overall, TBIs occurred about 1.5 times as often among males than females.
TBI in the United States by Age
Each year an average of 155,000 TBIs occurred among older adults.Only about half the older adults (53.6%) who sustained a TBI were treated and released from the emergency department.
TBIs Among Children by Cause