Head injury statistics

Head injuries are extremely common and accidents vary greatly in their nature from mild injuries where full recovery is made in a short space of time to severe brain injury that could alter the victims life dramatically. At YouClaim we help many people who have been affected by head injury as a result of a fall or involvement in a road traffic accident. We help people to get the personal injury compensation that they are entitled to and help them to get access to rehabilitation and the best medical care available.

How many people are affected by head injury?
A report from ‘Headway’ the brain injury association,www.headway.org.uk, shows the following:

  • An estimated one million people go to hospital every year as a result of a head injury


  • Every year out of every 100,000 of the population, between 10 and 15 people suffer a severe head injury, 15 to 20 people suffer a moderate head injury and between 250 and 300 people a mild head injury


  • 150, 000 people will have a minor head injury resulting in unconsciousness for 15 minutes or less


  • 10,000 people will have a moderate head injury causing unconsciousness for up to six hours. Some will still have psychological problems after five years


  • 11,600 people will suffer severe head injury and be unconscious for six hours or longer. Only about 15% of these will return to work within five years


  • Males are in general two to three times more likely to have a head injury then females


  • The age group most at risk of a head injury is 15 to 29. In this age group, males are five times more likely to sustain injuries. The death rate following traumatic head injury is approximately 9 per 1000. This leaves a large proportion of young survivors who have more or less unimpaired life expectancy

What are the main causes of head injuries?
The most common causes of head injury are as follows:

  • Sports and recreational accidents account for 10% to 15% of injuries
  • Assaults account for 10%
  • Cycling injuries account for approximately 20% of all head injuries in children. Riders with helmets have an 85% reduction in risk of head injury

How can YouClaim help?
We can help by helping you to get compensation for your suffering and losses, see making a head compensation claim. We help many people just like you to get compensation and move on after a personal injury. Working on a No Win No Fee basis we believe that everyone should have access to free legal advice and legal representation no matter what their financial circumstances.

If you have suffered a head injury in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence call us now on 0800 19 757 95 and we will happily discuss your situation and advise you whether it is viable to continue with a personal injury claim.If you prefer you can fill in our online claim form and we will call you back.

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