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• Auto Accident Risks Significantly Increase Following Concussion Injury: Study

  November 11, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests people face the highest risk of auto accidents within the first month after a concussion, with elevated crash risks lasting for up to a decade after the initial injury.

• Frequent Concussions Linked to Traumatic Brain Damage for Tackle Football Players at All Levels: Study

  June 22, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that positions played during football and the frequency of hits are defining factors in whether players develop long-term brain damage from repeated impacts and concussions.

• Childhood Traumatic Brain Injuries On Decline, Nearly Half Linked To Sports: CDC

  July 22, 2020

  Russell Maas

  A new CDC study finds that the number of sports-related head injuries among school-aged children is on the decline.

• CDC Report on Childhood Traumatic Brain Injuries Highlights Gaps In Care

  March 8, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC report to Congress warns of gaps in care for children suffering from traumatic brain injuries.

• TBI Decreases From Less Auto Accidents Offset By Elderly Fall Head Injuries: CDC

  March 20, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  While deaths due to severe head injuries declined in the last several years, the number of actual injuries increased, driven mainly by fall injuries among the elderly.

• Better Care Could Prevent 20% of Trauma Injury Deaths: Report

  June 23, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  About 20% of deaths due to trauma could be prevented with better care, which could come from an integration of military and civilian trauma care technology and practices, according to a new report.