Roller Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment)
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment · CPSC Code 5032
Down 40% over 5 years
The verdict
Roller Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) carry a danger score of 28/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 808 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 40% over the last five years.
- 28/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 808
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 2.7%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 5032 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 28/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume808 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)2.7%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-40%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Roller Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) (CPSC product code 5032, in the Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment category) generate an estimated 808 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 16,157 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 28/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 40% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (1,282 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2018 (379 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 1,387 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by fracture to the lower arm (953 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,836 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 2.7% 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 roller hockey (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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-14 | 3,400 | 936 | |
| 15-24 | 5,236 | 600 | |
| 25-34 | 2,919 | 245 | |
| 35-44 | 1,585 | 209 | |
| 45-54 | 903 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 128 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Dislocation | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Shoulder | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
11YOF SHOULDER PAIN WHEN HIT WITH A HOCKEY STICK PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEYDX ACUTE PAIN SHOULDER
43YOM ROLLED ANKLE PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEYDX FX DISTAL END FIBULA
24YOF REPORTS WITH NECK PAIN AFTER FALLING DOWN DURING ROLLER HOCKEY. DX MUSCULAR STRAIN.
23YOM C/O CLOSED HEAD INJURY S/P WAS PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEY. COLLIDED WITH SOMEBODY AND ENDED UP ON THE GROUND. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
24 YOM WITH LOWER BACK PAIN THAT WAS RE-AGGRAVATED DURING A ROLLER HOCKEY GAME. THE PAIN, WHICH STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO DUE TO A HIGH SCHOOL INJURY, HAS NOW WORSENED SIGNIFICANTLY, PREVENTING THE PATIENT FROM STANDING UP STRAIGHT. THE DISCOMFORT IS BILATERAL, MORE PRONOUNCED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DX LOWER BACK PAIN
37 YOF PLAYING ROLLER DERBY AND FELL, C/O PAIN LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST, DX; RIB FRACTURE
20YOM, WAS PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEY APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO AS THE GOALIE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A HOCKEY PUCK, HELMETED, POSITIVE LOC, HAS HAD A HEADACHE SINCE, DX: CONCUSSION WITH UNKNOWN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS STATUS
30YOM, PRESENTING WITH LEFT ELBOW PAIN AFTER A FALL WHILE PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEY DX: CLOSED NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF HEAD OF LEFT RADIUS
10YOM-PT WAS PLAYING ROLLER HOCKEY GAME WHEN PT FLEW INTO THE WALL WHILE WEARING A HELMET. PT NOW CONFUSED PAIN TO HEAD, BACK & NECK PAIN. DX: TENDERNESS TO NECK CERVICAL PAIN/THORACIC SPINE PAIN.
15YOM WAS AT ROLLER HOCKEY AND FELL ONTO LT WRIST DX: LT WRIST SPRAIN
12YOM WAS *** PLAYING HOCKEY WHEN HE FELL FOWARD AND LANDED ON HIS L HAND DX: BUCKLE FRACTURE OF WRIST
14YOM. PT WAS IN HOCKEY GAME SKATING WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE CHEST BY ANOTHER PLAYER'S SHOULDER. PAIN TO CHEST. DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) have a danger score of 28/100 (low risk). An estimated 808 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 1,387 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Down 40% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,836 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving roller hockey (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 2.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with roller hockey (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.
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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 28/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 15-24 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
