Concussion Facts and Figures

The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occur each year.

Five to ten percent of athletes will experience a concussion in any given sport season.

Fewer than 10 percent of sport-related concussions involve a loss of consciousness (e.g., blacking out, seeing stars, etc.)

Football is the most common sport with concussion risk for males (75% chance for concussion).

Soccer is the most common sport with concussion risk for females (50% chance for concussion).

78 percent of concussions occur during games as opposed to practices.

Some studies suggest that females are twice as likely to sustain a concussion as males.

Headache (85 percent) and dizziness (70 to 80 percent) are most commonly reported symptoms immediately following concussions for injured athletes.

An estimated 47 percent of athletes do not report feeling any symptoms after a concussive blow.

A professional football player will receive an estimated 900 to 1,500 blows to the head during a season.

Impact speed of a professional boxer’s punch: 20 miles per hour

Impact speed of a football player tackling a stationary player: 25 miles per hour

Impact speed of a soccer ball being headed by a player: 70 miles per hour

Source: Sports Concussion Institute