Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, In-line Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #105 of 838 by danger score (42/100) at ER-volume #156 of 838 (14,677/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #105
- danger rank of 838
- #156
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 42/100
- danger score
- 14,677/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 (42/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
42 Higher than most more dangerous than 84% 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: 57/100
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) | 4 | 38th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 14,677 | 78th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +41% | 91st | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 5 | 34th | 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 293,548 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 3297. Segments sum to 293,548 - 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 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 14,677 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 4.0% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.04% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend+41%
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 in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) are rising by about 41% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (27,684 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2019 (7,969 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is fracture to the wrist, accounting for approximately 45,041 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by fracture to the lower arm (36,088 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 143,104 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 4.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.04%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 5 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how in-line 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 | 958 | 737 | |
| 5-14 | 63,341 | 79,755 | |
| 15-24 | 24,711 | 30,094 | |
| 25-34 | 15,436 | 24,919 | |
| 35-44 | 9,248 | 16,337 | |
| 45-54 | 5,329 | 11,037 | |
| 55-64 | 3,184 | 5,125 | |
| 65-74 | 1,563 | 1,176 | |
| 75+ | 435 | 91 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| Lower Leg | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Wrist | Other | |
| Knee | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
9YOF COMPLAINS OF LEFT WRIST INJURY. SHE WAS *** WHEN SHE FELL AND SUSTAINED THE INJURY. DX: BUCKLE FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF LEFT RADIUS
6 YOF INJURED UPPER ARM FELL *** DX: FX
24YOF WAS *** AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACK FLAT ON HER BUTTOCKS DX: TAILBONE INJURY
28 YOF FELL BACK WHILE *** AND HIT THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON A WOOD FLOOR. DX: HEAD INJURIES.
35YOM WAS *** TODAY WHEN HE HAD A FALL DX: FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
10 YOF FELL *** DX; L HUMERUS FX
52 YOM USING ***S IN KITCHEN, FELL HURT ANKLE. DX TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE
9YOF WAS *** AT THE ROLLER SKATING RINK AND FELL DX: STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
12YOM FELL WHILE ON ***S DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
40YOM FELL ***. DX: SHOULDER PAIN
52YOF PRESENTS WITH ANKLE PAIN AFTER A FALL WHILE *** SAME DAY. DX: CLOSED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE
51YOF, C/O WRIST PAIN AFTER FALLING FORWARD WHILE ***, DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF LEFT RADIUS
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I was skating when the head of the screw holding on the wheel of my inline skates broke off, allowing the front wheel to come off the skate.
I was skating with my K2 VO2-S 100 Pro Inline Skates on 3/24/20 when the bolt holding the left rear wheel sheared off. I crashed after the wheel fell off and landed on my right shoulder. I have been diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. I looked up my skates online after the crash and discovered that a recall had been issued last year for exactly what failed with my skates. I was never notified of the recall.
Chicago Girls Training Skate Combo http://smile.amazon.com/Chicago-Girls-Training-Skate-Combo/dp/B002EPBM06?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage The boot straps do not stay shut and will release and open when skating. My daughter has not been harmed by these, but someone will be hurt by these eventually. It took me a few months to notice this because my daughter is scared to learn to skate yet, so we've just been letting her practice inside holding on to us or like the walls. There are several other complaints on Amazon of this problem and I never noticed the complaints before I bought these.
My name is [REDACTED]. Summer 2014 my Roller blade( Activa 90/ Magnesium) first wheel just fall of during my ride. It is a miracle I didn't hurt myself. I called to (800) 232-7655 three times to ask to replace the part from a frame that hold axle bolts do not fall through. First time they sent me an axle bolt, even so I specifically explain it is not an axle bolt I need. After Second call, two month ago, they pro mice to send me a part and never did. Please help. [REDACTED]
My daughter was skating when a bolt which attaches the wheels to the boot of her skate came loose and caused her to fall.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to in-line 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 In-line Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment): cross-group products nearest on danger score (42/100), estimated annual ER visits (14,677/yr), and hospitalization share (4.0%). 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, In-line Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #105 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #156 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) ranks #105 by PlainSafety danger score (42/100) and #156 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (14,677/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is fracture to the wrist, accounting for approximately 45,041 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Up 41% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 143,104 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving in-line skating (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 4.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with in-line 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.