Recreation-Related Injury Statistics

According to the National Playground Safety Institute, 44% of all injuries are due to the lack of supervision and another 40% are due to equipment being poorly maintained. Together 84% of all injuries could be prevented if the equipment was kept in top shape and if an adult was always on hand to supervise. In the real world, what are the chances? So does it not stand to reason that children need playground safety awareness education? That's where SLYDE comes in! From high risk behavior to broken equipment, Slyde is every educators key to reaching the children.

PURCHASE PLAYGROUND SAFETY PRODUCTS

Below are statistics for recreational injuries in 2000.

 
Injuries in 2000
for all ages
Injury specifics
Total U.S. cost
for year 2000
Inline Skating
220,824
NA
over $4
Billion
Bicycles
1,489,742
NA
$27.9
Billion
Roller Skating
112,872
36,968 fractures
31,390
strains/sprains
$3.9 Billion
Skating Includes
Ice skating
116,376
29,685 fractures
30,583
strains/sprains
$1,238,934,316
Football
1,066,325
412,632
strains/sprains
186,564 fractures
$16,110,943,405
Baseball, Softball
813,610
250,459
strains/sprains
110,913 fractures
ankle - 98,058
knee - 82,851
$13,080,663,276
Basketball
1,645,608
869,919
strains/sprains
203,095 fractures
ankle - 489,803
knee - 202,725
$19,967,931,649
ATVS
254,885
48,806 fractures
53,158
sprains/strains
$6,574,202,255
Hockey includes Roller, Ice, Street and Field
186,839
24,060 fractures
46,469 strains/sprains
$2,656,365,427
Trampolines
248,567
56,950 fractures
100,981
stains/sprains
$3,885,945,524
Skateboards
211,474
56,877 fractures
60,942 strains/sprains
$3,960,333,587
Scooters: Powered and Unpowered
11,515
28,912 fractures
23,565 strains/sprains
$2,108,382,445
Playgrounds
541,792
163,847 fractures
85,598
strains/sprains
$11,071,598,064