Playground Accident Statistics

Playground Accident Statistics in the United States are staggering. Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children 14 years of age and younger are treated in emergency departments for playground-related injuries. About 15 children age 14 and under die from playground-related injuries each year. Almost half of these deaths result from strangulation, and about one-quarter are from falls to the playground surface.

More than one-third of all playground-related injuries are severe—fractures, internal injuries, concussions, dislocations, and amputations.

Almost 70% of injuries related to playground equipment occur on public playgrounds.

Most injuries that occur on playgrounds are associated with climbing equipment, slides and swings.

In schools, most injuries to students ages 5 to 14 occur on playgrounds.

In 1995, costs associated with playground-related injuries among children under 15 were estimated at $1.3 billion.

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