About two million head injuries of all types (including skull and
facial fractures) occur each year in the U. S. (175 to 200 per 100,000
population).1
Over 1.5 million Americans suffer nonfatal traumatic brain injuries
each year which do not require hospitalization. About the same number
are reported to sustain a brain injury resulting in a loss of
consciousness but not severe enough to result in long-term
institutionalization (an annual rate of 618 per 100,000 person-
years).1, 2
Another 300,000 individuals suffer brain injuries severe enough to
require hospitalization, with 99,000 resulting in a lasting disability.
A total of 56,000 people die each year as a result of trau-matic brain
injury.1
Traumatic brain injuries account for an estimated 34% of all injury
deaths in the United States.3
An estimated 62.3 per 100,000 adults age 15 and over are living in the
community with enduring functional impairments