GITNUXREPORT 2026

Trampoline Danger Statistics

Despite numerous safety warnings, trampolines cause over a million serious injuries, especially in children.

Written by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by Helena Kowalczyk·Fact-checked by Nikolas Papadopoulos

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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65% of injuries from falls to ground

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Children under 6 account for 27% of injuries

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Ages 5-14 represent 80% of trampoline injuries

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Boys suffer 62% of trampoline injuries

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70% of injuries to children under 17

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Females have higher rate of extremity fractures

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15% of injuries in adults over 18

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Children 10-14 have highest injury rate at 2.6 per 1,000

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50% of injuries during recreational use at home

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Multiple jumpers involved in 24% of injuries

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67% of injuries from attempted somersaults

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40% of injuries on backyard trampolines

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Teens 15-19 have 1.5x injury rate of younger kids

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Girls 55% of trampoline park injuries

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85% of injuries during unsupervised play

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Rural areas 2x higher injury rates

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30% injuries from collisions with others

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60% under 12 years old

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Summer months 50% of injuries

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75% backyard trampolines involved

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First-time users 20% higher risk

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45% injuries on larger trampolines >12ft

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11 deaths per year average from trampolines

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271 deaths reported 2001-2014

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Head/neck injuries cause 65% of fatalities

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Trampolines more dangerous than football for kids

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3 times more ER visits than playgrounds

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Risk of death 1 in 500,000 jumps

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Australia reports 1 death per 200,000 users yearly

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50% of deaths in children under 10

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Trampoline parks have 2x injury rate of home

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100 deaths 1960-2000 in US

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UK 16 deaths 2006-2015

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Risk higher than skateboarding by 50%

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4x more dangerous than bunk beds

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Australia 27 deaths since 2001

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70% fatalities from neck fractures

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Park trampolines 3x ER rate vs home

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45 deaths in Australia 2003-2012

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Higher risk than bicycles per hour

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2.5x more ERs than snowboarding

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80% deaths preventable with nets/pads

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Indoor parks 30,000 injuries yearly US

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Lifetime risk of paralysis 1:400,000

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55,000 hospitalizations from trampoline injuries 2000-2009

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Average hospital stay 2.8 days for trampoline injuries

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7.2% of ER visits result in hospitalization

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20,400 hospital admissions in 2018

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Cost of hospitalizations averaged $30,000 per case

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14% admission rate for children under 6

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Surgery required in 5% of hospitalized cases

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76,000 hospital days annually from trampoline injuries

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ICU admission in 2% of severe injuries

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Fractures lead to 60% of admissions

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$2 billion annual cost of trampoline injuries in US

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16,800 fractures requiring surgery yearly

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Average cost per ER visit $1,500

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25% of hospitalized have long-term disability

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Pediatric admission rate 8.2%

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42,000 orthopedic admissions 2000-2011

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Ventilator use in 1% of severe cases

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3,100 catastrophic injuries 1990-2007

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$100 million yearly medical costs

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10-day average stay for spinal injuries

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30% readmission rate within 30 days

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12% of admissions for ages 0-4

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Hardware removal surgeries 15% of ortho cases

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Blood transfusion in 0.8% cases

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Over 1 million trampoline-related injuries treated in US ERs from 2000-2009

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Approximately 100,000 annual ER visits for trampoline injuries in the US

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Trampoline injuries increased 25% from 2010 to 2015

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288,071 trampoline injuries in 2018 US ERs

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Rate of 3.1 trampoline injuries per 1,000 trampoline users annually

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76% of trampoline injuries occur at home

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Injury rate of 5.6 per 10,000 population for children under 16

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98,000 trampoline ER visits in 2009 alone

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Injuries doubled from 1990 to 2007

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39 injuries per 1,000 trampoline hours of jumping

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98,394 ER visits in 2010

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249,282 injuries in 2017

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UK sees 5,813 hospital admissions yearly

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Canada 15,000 injuries annually

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New Zealand 1,700 hospital presentations per year

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Sweden 40 injuries per 100,000 children

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121,356 ER visits 2002

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229,396 injuries 2016

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Norway 1,961 injuries 2002-2007

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Denmark 11 per 10,000 users

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Israel 2,500 yearly pediatric injuries

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Lower extremity injuries in 47% of cases

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Fractures account for 30% of trampoline injuries

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Sprains/strains in 23% of ER visits

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Head injuries in 12% of cases

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Lacerations/abrasions 15%

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Spinal cord injuries in 8% of serious cases

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Concussions reported in 4% of injuries

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Dislocations in 3%

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Upper extremity injuries 25%

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Dental injuries in 2% of pediatric cases

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Ankle fractures 22% of all fractures

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Arm fractures in 18% of cases

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Cervical spine injuries 5%

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Eye injuries 1.5%

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Internal organ damage 2%

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Soft tissue injuries 35%

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1,691 surgeries in trampoline park injuries 2015-2019

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Tibia fractures 12%

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Skull fractures 3%

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Rotator cuff tears in adults 4%

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Facial fractures 2.5%

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Bowel perforations rare 0.5%

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Nerve palsies 1%

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Contusions/hematomas 20%

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While it may seem like harmless backyard fun, trampolines have been sending over a million people to emergency rooms in the last decade alone, turning a simple bounce into a serious and costly public health issue.

Key Takeaways

Over 1 million trampoline-related injuries treated in US ERs from 2000-2009
Approximately 100,000 annual ER visits for trampoline injuries in the US
Trampoline injuries increased 25% from 2010 to 2015
65% of injuries from falls to ground
Children under 6 account for 27% of injuries
Ages 5-14 represent 80% of trampoline injuries
Lower extremity injuries in 47% of cases
Fractures account for 30% of trampoline injuries
Sprains/strains in 23% of ER visits
55,000 hospitalizations from trampoline injuries 2000-2009
Average hospital stay 2.8 days for trampoline injuries
7.2% of ER visits result in hospitalization
11 deaths per year average from trampolines
271 deaths reported 2001-2014
Head/neck injuries cause 65% of fatalities

Despite numerous safety warnings, trampolines cause over a million serious injuries, especially in children.

Demographics

165% of injuries from falls to ground

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2Children under 6 account for 27% of injuries

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3Ages 5-14 represent 80% of trampoline injuries

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4Boys suffer 62% of trampoline injuries

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570% of injuries to children under 17

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6Females have higher rate of extremity fractures

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715% of injuries in adults over 18

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8Children 10-14 have highest injury rate at 2.6 per 1,000

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950% of injuries during recreational use at home

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10Multiple jumpers involved in 24% of injuries

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1167% of injuries from attempted somersaults

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1240% of injuries on backyard trampolines

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13Teens 15-19 have 1.5x injury rate of younger kids

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14Girls 55% of trampoline park injuries

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1585% of injuries during unsupervised play

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16Rural areas 2x higher injury rates

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1730% injuries from collisions with others

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1860% under 12 years old

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19Summer months 50% of injuries

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2075% backyard trampolines involved

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21First-time users 20% higher risk

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2245% injuries on larger trampolines >12ft

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Demographics Interpretation

Trampolines are essentially a youth magnet for orthopedic mischief, where the daring bravado of boys and the gravity-defying optimism of children culminate in a symphony of fractures, with unsupervised backyards serving as the main stage.

Fatalities and Comparisons

111 deaths per year average from trampolines

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2271 deaths reported 2001-2014

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3Head/neck injuries cause 65% of fatalities

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4Trampolines more dangerous than football for kids

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53 times more ER visits than playgrounds

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6Risk of death 1 in 500,000 jumps

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7Australia reports 1 death per 200,000 users yearly

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850% of deaths in children under 10

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9Trampoline parks have 2x injury rate of home

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10100 deaths 1960-2000 in US

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11UK 16 deaths 2006-2015

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12Risk higher than skateboarding by 50%

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134x more dangerous than bunk beds

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14Australia 27 deaths since 2001

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1570% fatalities from neck fractures

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16Park trampolines 3x ER rate vs home

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1745 deaths in Australia 2003-2012

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18Higher risk than bicycles per hour

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192.5x more ERs than snowboarding

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2080% deaths preventable with nets/pads

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21Indoor parks 30,000 injuries yearly US

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22Lifetime risk of paralysis 1:400,000

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Fatalities and Comparisons Interpretation

While trampolines may promise airborne fun, the sobering reality is that they statistically function more as a family amusement device that carries a measurable, and often preventable, risk of catastrophic spinal injury, especially for young children.

Hospitalizations

155,000 hospitalizations from trampoline injuries 2000-2009

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2Average hospital stay 2.8 days for trampoline injuries

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37.2% of ER visits result in hospitalization

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420,400 hospital admissions in 2018

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5Cost of hospitalizations averaged $30,000 per case

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614% admission rate for children under 6

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7Surgery required in 5% of hospitalized cases

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876,000 hospital days annually from trampoline injuries

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9ICU admission in 2% of severe injuries

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10Fractures lead to 60% of admissions

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11$2 billion annual cost of trampoline injuries in US

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1216,800 fractures requiring surgery yearly

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13Average cost per ER visit $1,500

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1425% of hospitalized have long-term disability

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15Pediatric admission rate 8.2%

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1642,000 orthopedic admissions 2000-2011

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17Ventilator use in 1% of severe cases

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183,100 catastrophic injuries 1990-2007

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19$100 million yearly medical costs

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2010-day average stay for spinal injuries

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2130% readmission rate within 30 days

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2212% of admissions for ages 0-4

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23Hardware removal surgeries 15% of ortho cases

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24Blood transfusion in 0.8% cases

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Hospitalizations Interpretation

Considering the statistics, it seems society has collectively decided that the joy of bouncing toward the heavens is well worth the accompanying billion-dollar bill and a sobering risk of returning to earth with a life-altering fracture.

Injury Rates

1Over 1 million trampoline-related injuries treated in US ERs from 2000-2009

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2Approximately 100,000 annual ER visits for trampoline injuries in the US

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3Trampoline injuries increased 25% from 2010 to 2015

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4288,071 trampoline injuries in 2018 US ERs

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5Rate of 3.1 trampoline injuries per 1,000 trampoline users annually

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676% of trampoline injuries occur at home

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7Injury rate of 5.6 per 10,000 population for children under 16

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898,000 trampoline ER visits in 2009 alone

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9Injuries doubled from 1990 to 2007

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1039 injuries per 1,000 trampoline hours of jumping

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1198,394 ER visits in 2010

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12249,282 injuries in 2017

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13UK sees 5,813 hospital admissions yearly

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14Canada 15,000 injuries annually

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15New Zealand 1,700 hospital presentations per year

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16Sweden 40 injuries per 100,000 children

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17121,356 ER visits 2002

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18229,396 injuries 2016

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19Norway 1,961 injuries 2002-2007

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20Denmark 11 per 10,000 users

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21Israel 2,500 yearly pediatric injuries

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Injury Rates Interpretation

The statistics suggest that humanity's quest to defeat gravity in our own backyards is being met with a stubborn and painful resistance from the laws of physics.

Injury Types

1Lower extremity injuries in 47% of cases

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2Fractures account for 30% of trampoline injuries

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3Sprains/strains in 23% of ER visits

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4Head injuries in 12% of cases

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5Lacerations/abrasions 15%

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6Spinal cord injuries in 8% of serious cases

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7Concussions reported in 4% of injuries

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8Dislocations in 3%

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9Upper extremity injuries 25%

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10Dental injuries in 2% of pediatric cases

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11Ankle fractures 22% of all fractures

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12Arm fractures in 18% of cases

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13Cervical spine injuries 5%

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14Eye injuries 1.5%

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15Internal organ damage 2%

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16Soft tissue injuries 35%

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171,691 surgeries in trampoline park injuries 2015-2019

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18Tibia fractures 12%

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19Skull fractures 3%

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20Rotator cuff tears in adults 4%

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21Facial fractures 2.5%

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22Bowel perforations rare 0.5%

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23Nerve palsies 1%

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24Contusions/hematomas 20%

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Injury Types Interpretation

These statistics prove that a trampoline is essentially a human catapult with a landing pad that specializes in turning every jump into a potential trip to the emergency room, specializing in legs, sprains, and surprisingly creative fractures.