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Rate of hospitalizations due to TBI in the United States 2007 and 2013, by injury cause

Rate of hospitalizations due to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the U.S. in 2007 and 2013, by injury cause (per 100,000 population)

The data displays the rate of hospitalizations due to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States in 2007 and 2013, by injury cause, per 100,000 population. During 2013, the rate of hospitalization due to traumatic brain injuries caused by unintentional falls was 42.2 per 100,000 population, whereas in 2007 it was 23.5. Unintentional falls were the leading cause of TBI-related hospitalizations in both years.

Unintentional motor-vehicle crashes	23.5	18.8
Unintentional falls§	33.9	42.2
Unintentionally struck by or against an object	2.6	2.2
Other unintentional injury, mechanism unspecified¶	6.5	6.2
Intentional self-harm	0.4	0.5
Assault or homicide	6.9	5.6
Other or no mechanism specified	13.9	9.9

Rate of hospitalizations due to TBI in the United States 2007 and 2013, by injury cause

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