Injury Statistics
Injuries occur in every sport, some more than other because of the nature of the sport.
In this table you will see the estimated number of injuries in 2012 from the 5 sports listed below.
The sports are:
- Football
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Boxing
- American Football
Estimated Number |
Sport and Type of Injury |
529,837 |
Basketball - Cut hands, sprained ankles,wrist injuries, broken legs, eye and forehead injuries. |
460,210 |
American Football - Fractured (injured) wrists, chipped teeth, neck strains, head lacerations, dislocated hips and jammed fingers, sprained ankles |
186,544 |
Football - Twisted ankles or knees after falls, fractured arms and wrist injuries. |
96,119 |
Boxing - Head injuries, fractures and Shoulder dislocations, wrist injuries. |
85,580 |
Tennis - Arm injuries, Wrist injuries, Ankle Fractures etc... |