Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Ice Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #256 of 838 by danger score (38/100) at ER-volume #119 of 838 (19,831/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #256
- danger rank of 838
- #119
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 38/100
- danger score
- 19,831/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 (38/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
38 Around the middle lower than 30% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 40/100
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) | 3 | 26th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 19,831 | 81st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -13% | 46th | 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 396,624 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 3255. Segments sum to 396,624 - 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 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 19,831 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 3.1% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-13%
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 ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) are declining by about 13% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2007 (23,375 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (11,659 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 42,911 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (39,280 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 174,874 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 3.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
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 ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) 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 | 2,611 | 2,262 | |
| 5-14 | 74,704 | 100,142 | |
| 15-24 | 39,667 | 50,928 | |
| 25-34 | 13,503 | 21,092 | |
| 35-44 | 13,981 | 23,577 | |
| 45-54 | 9,760 | 17,548 | |
| 55-64 | 4,770 | 12,233 | |
| 65-74 | 3,522 | 5,009 | |
| 75+ | 568 | 636 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Leg | Fracture | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
32YOF WALKED IN TO ED. PATIENT WAS ICE SKATING AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HAND. PATIENT RIGHT WRIST IS SWOLLEN. DX:CLOSED COLLES' FRACTURE OF RIGHT RADIUS.
71YOM WAS ICE SKATING WHEN HE HAD A FALL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW DX: RIGHT ELBOW INJURY
19YOF FELL WHILE ICESKATING, DX SPRAINED ANKLE, FOOT PAIN
63YOF WAS ICE SKATING AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HER HEAD CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD DX: CONCUSSION
65 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD WHILE ICE SKATING WITH +LOC, + HEMATOMA AND ABRASION TO FOREHEAD. DX: TRAUMATIC SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
28YOF,ICE SKATING AN FELL TWISTED ANKLE,DX:FX ANKLE
28YOF C/O CLOSED WRIST FRACTURE S/P PT WAS ICE SKATING AND FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED HAND AND NOW HAS PAIN. DX: CLOSED WRIST FRACTURE
11YOM WAS ICE SKATING AT THE RINK WHEN HE FELL DX: FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
11YOM FELL WHILE ICE SKATING TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE DX: STRAINED ANKLE
9YOM WAS ICE SKATING AND FELL DX: FX OF RIGHT LOWER LEG
20YOM SLIPPED AND FELL INVERTING ANKLE ICE SKATING, DX: ANKLE PAIN, UNSPECIFIED
19YOM WAS ICE SKATING WHEN HE FELL DX: STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Sports Protective Equipment & Gear
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Ice Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment): cross-group products nearest on danger score (38/100), estimated annual ER visits (19,831/yr), and hospitalization share (3.1%). 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.
Related Products in Sports Protective Equipment & Gear
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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, Ice Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #256 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #119 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) ranks #256 by PlainSafety danger score (38/100) and #119 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (19,831/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 42,911 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Down 13% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 174,874 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 3.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with ice skating (activity, apparel or equipment)?
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.