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Playground Injuries – Fact Sheet  
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Each year in the United States, emergency departments treat more than 200,000 children ages 14 and younger for playground-related injuries. The following is a concise list of occurrences, consequences, costs, and risk factors to consider:

	About 45% of playground-related injuries are severe—fractures, internal injuries, concussions, dislocations, and amputations.
	About 75% of nonfatal injuries related to playground equipment occur on public playgrounds. Most occur at schools and daycare centers.
	Between 1990 and 2000, 147 children ages 14 and younger died from playground-related injuries. Of them, 82 (56%) died from strangulation and 31 (20%) died from falls to the playground surface. Most of these deaths (70%) occurred on home playgrounds.
	In 1995, playground-related injuries among children ages 14 and younger cost an estimated $1.2 billion.
	While all children who use playgrounds are at risk for injury, girls sustain injuries (55%) slightly more often than boys (45%).
	Children ages 5 to 9 have higher rates of emergency department visits for playground injuries than any other age group. Most of these injuries occur at school.
	On public playgrounds, more injuries occur on climbers than on any other equipment.
	On home playgrounds, swings are responsible for most injuries.
	A study in New York City found that playgrounds in low-income areas had more maintenance-related hazards than playgrounds in high-income areas. For example, playgrounds in low-income areas had significantly more trash, rusty play equipment, and damaged fall surfaces.

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Source: CDC – National Center For Injury Prevention and Control

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