TBI is an injury to the brain or skull caused by
an external force such as a strike or impact.

• Unlike other injuries such as broken legs or cut fingers that can heal, brain injuries are often permanent and disabling.
• The risk of sustaining a TBI is greatest for young children, young adults and the elderly.
• Males are twice as likely to suffer a TBI as females.
• The leading causes of TBI are falls, motor vehicle crashes, and assaults.
• The violent shaking of an infant or toddler and is a leading cause of serious brain injury in young children.
• The only cure for TBI is to prevent it from happening in the first place.



According to the CDC, The leading causes of TBI are:

• Falls (28%)
• Motor vehicle-traffic crashes (20%)
• Struck by/against events (19%)
• and Assaults (11%)

Tips to Prevent TBI:

Bicycling Skating Skateboarding In-line Skating Riding a scooter Riding an All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) Sledding Skiing Playing football or hockey Horseback ridiing