Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Ball Sports (activity, Apparel Or Equipment), N.s. ranks #526 of 838 by danger score (33/100) at ER-volume #205 of 838 (10,582/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #526
- danger rank of 838
- #205
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 33/100
- danger score
- 10,582/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (33/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
33 Lower than most lower than 63% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 29/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 2 | 13th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 10,582 | 75th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -55% | 13th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 211,651 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 3236. Segments sum to 211,651 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Sports Protective Equipment & Gear group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Sports Protective Equipment & Gear danger scores
How this 33/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 10,582 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 1.7% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.02% Low fatality rate
- 5-year trend-55%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. are declining by about 55% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (18,904 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (2,147 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is strain, sprain to the ankle, accounting for approximately 18,487 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by fracture to the finger (16,833 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 109,388 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 1.7% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.02%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 8,190 | 3,361 | |
| 5-14 | 67,368 | 42,020 | |
| 15-24 | 31,895 | 12,959 | |
| 25-34 | 10,697 | 6,331 | |
| 35-44 | 7,983 | 4,487 | |
| 45-54 | 5,560 | 1,906 | |
| 55-64 | 2,463 | 1,259 | |
| 65-74 | 1,757 | 1,626 | |
| 75+ | 806 | 980 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Finger | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Foot | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
12YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ R PINKY PX/SWELLING.PT WAS PLAYING A BALL GAME CAUGHT R PINKY ONBALL VS JAMMED AGAINST WALL.STARTED SWELLING. NO OTHER INJURIES.RHDDX:FINGER INJURY,R
19YOM PRESENT TO ED FOR R HAND INJURY.PT WAS GOING AFTER A BALL FELL LANDING ON R HAND.OBVIOUS DEFORMITY TO FINGER.NO OPENNESS,LAC,INJURIES ELSEWHEREDX:DISLOCATION OF FINGER;VOLAR PLATE INJURY OF INTERPHALANGEAL FINGER JOINT
5YOM C/O FACIAL INJURY. PATIENT WAS LEANING ON BATTING CAGE FENCE WHEN A BALL HIT HIM IN THE FACE. MODERATE SWELLING AND ECCHYMOSIS OVER THE BRIDGE OF NOSE AND LOWER FOREHEAD. CONTUSIONS NOTED TO FOREHEAD AND NOSE. RADIOGRAPHS INDICATE NO APPRECIABLE FACIAL FRACTURE. DX: INJURY OF FACE
11 YOM INJURED GROIN PLAYING BALL DX: PAIN
31 YOF WAS PLAYING BALL WITH HER CHILD AT HOME AND TWISTED ANKLE DX SPRAINED ANKLE
11YOF TRIPPED OVER A BALL AT SCHOOL AND INJURED LEFT ANKLE.DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
17YOF FOR EVAL OF R ANKLE PAIN. SHE WAS IN GYM CLASS TODAY JUMPING UP FOR A BALL, WHEN SHE CAME DOWN SHE INVERTED HER ANKLE. SHE SAID THAT SHE HEARD A POP. DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
12YOF HURT HER FINGER WHILE PLAYING N/S BALL, HIT ANOTHER PLAYERS KNEE.DX: DISLOCATED INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
9YOF-PATIENT REPORTS SHE WAS RUNNING AT SCHOOL TO GET A BALL WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE WALL DURING PE CLASS. DX: HEAD INJURY
28 YOF INTO ER WITH A HEAD INJURY. PATIENT WAS AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY WHEN A CHILD HIT A BALL WITH A BAT AND THE BALLED ENDED UP GOING UP INTO THE AIR COMING DOWN DIRECTLY ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD. THE BALL WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL AND A VERY HARD PLASTIC. DX: HEAD INJURY - MILD
17YOM HERE FOR L ANKLE PAIN X YESTERDAY. STATES HE WAS PLAYING BALL AND FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. ENDORSES MOST OF HIS PAIN ON THE MEDIAL ANKLE AND LATERAL DISTAL LEG , PT ALSO HAS FOOT PAIN DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OF SHAFT OF LEFT FIBULA,
18YOM FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHILE PLAYING BALL AND HAVING CONTINUED HEADACHE, NOW HAVING NAUSEA WITH SEVERE HEADACHE DX: POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Sports Protective Equipment & Gear
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Ball Sports (activity, Apparel Or Equipment), N.s.: cross-group products nearest on danger score (33/100), estimated annual ER visits (10,582/yr), and hospitalization share (1.7%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Ball Sports (activity, Apparel Or Equipment), N.s. ranks #526 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #205 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. ranks #526 by PlainSafety danger score (33/100) and #205 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (10,582/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s.?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the ankle, accounting for approximately 18,487 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. increasing or decreasing?
Down 55% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s. injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 109,388 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s.?
Of all ER visits involving ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s., approximately 1.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (98.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with ball sports (activity, apparel or equipment), n.s.?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.