Playground Injuries

Oct. 1, 2007
205,000 Estimated number of injuries per year on U.S. playgrounds that required treatment at hospital emergency rooms. 34.8 per 10,000 Rate of playground injuries sustained by children ages 5 to 14. 75 Percentage of injuries that occurred on ...
205,000 Estimated number of injuries per year on U.S. playgrounds that required treatment at hospital emergency rooms. 34.8 per 10,000 Rate of playground injuries sustained by children ages 5 to 14. 75 Percentage of injuries that occurred on public playgrounds. 45 Percentage of public playground injuries that occurred at schools. 79 Percentage of injuries on public playgrounds caused by falls. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, April 2001

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