Many people think that concussions are mostly caused by sporting injuries.
They are surprised to learn that the majority of brain injuries are from car accidents.
- Approximately 50% of TBIs are the result of motor vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian-vehicle accidents.
- Falls are the second-commonest cause of TBI (20-30% of all TBI), being more frequent among the elderly and the very young population.
- Violence-related incidents account for approximately 20% of TBI.
Consensus Conference. Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. NIH Consensus Development Panel on Rehabilitation of Person with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of the American Medical Association 1999. 282 974-983.
Last Updated: February 2019