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Brain injury facts and figures
Traumatic brain injury
- Each year an estimated 1 million people attend hospital A&E in the UK following head injury. Many more head injuries go unreported and are not assessed by medical professionals
- Of these, around 135,000 people are admitted to hospital each year as a consequence of brain injury
- It is estimated that across the UK there are around 500,000 people (aged 16 - 74) living with long term disabilities as a result of traumatic brain injury
- Approximately 85% of traumatic brain injuries are classified as minor, 10% as moderate and 5% as severe
- Men are two to three times more likely to have a traumatic brain injury than women. This increases to five times more likely in the 15-29 age range
- Life expectancy for brain injury survivors is normal, so over time, what may seem like a low volume problem becomes a high volume one
