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
of Injuries

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...