Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Street Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #659 of 838 by danger score (30/100) at ER-volume #419 of 838 (2,092/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #659
- danger rank of 838
- #419
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 30/100
- danger score
- 2,092/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 (30/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
30 Among the lowest lower than 79% 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: 25/100
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 | 16th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 2,092 | 49th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -42% | 10th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 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 41,844 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 3245. Segments sum to 41,844 - 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 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 2,092 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 2.1% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-42%
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 street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) are declining by about 42% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (4,276 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (848 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 5,215 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by strain, sprain to the ankle (3,899 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 16,561 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 2.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how street 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 509 | 0 | |
| 5-14 | 11,424 | 4,127 | |
| 15-24 | 12,708 | 3,853 | |
| 25-34 | 4,437 | 544 | |
| 35-44 | 2,206 | 267 | |
| 45-54 | 997 | 96 | |
| 55-64 | 533 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 46 | 15 | |
| 75+ | 80 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Knee | Other | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
12 YOM INJURE WRIST PLAYING STREET HOCKEY DX: PAIN
24YOM W/CC OF ELBOW PAIN. HE WAS PLAYING FLOOR HOCKEY YEST & FELL LANDING ON HIS R ELBOW.DOES NOT RECALL HOW HE LANDED HOWEVER NO HEAD TRAUMA OR LOC. DX: ELBOW PAIN, RIGHT
16YOF WAS PLAYING FLOOR HOCKEY AT SCHOOL AND GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A STICK. DX: UNSP HEAD INJUY
9YOM PATIENT WAS PLAYING IN A HOCKEY ARENA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE DX: INJURY OF HEAD, CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
60 YOM WAS PLAYING DECK HOCKEY THIS MORNING WHEN HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER WITH PAIN IN HIS CLAVICLE DX RIGHT CLAVICLE FX
24 YOM WITH RIGHT ANKLE PAIN AND SWELLING. HE WAS PLAYING DECK HOCKEY TODAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BALL ROLLING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE DX ANKLE FX
2YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION OF SCALP S/P PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A HOCKEY STICK. DX: LACERATION OF SCALP
26 YOM PLAYING INLINE HOCKEY SLIPPED AND RAMMED HIS RIGHT KNEE INTO THE WALL. WAS BEING HELPED TO WALK BY TEAMMATES AFTERWARDS AND HAD SYNCOPE. +RIGHT KNEE ABRASION DX KNEE SPRAIN
10 YOM WAS PLAYING ROAD HOCKEY WITH HIS FATHER WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ON THE FACE/MOUTH WITH A HOCKEY STICK DX 2CM FACIAL LAC, 1CM INTRAORAL LAC
7YOF WHO PRESENTS TO THE ED WITH ACUTE INJURY TO HER LEFT WRIST WHILE PLAYING STREET HOCKEY AT ABOUT 3 PM ON DAY OF PRESENTATION. DX: CLOSED FX OF LEFT WRIST
17YOM WAS PLAYING FLOOR HOCKEY DURING PE CLASS TODAY AND WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A HOCKEY STICK DX: LACERATION FINGER
12YOF, WAS PLAYING INDOOR FIELD HOCKEY WHEN THE BALL STRUCK HER WRIST DX: RIGHT WRIST INJURY
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased three Bauer Mystery Sticks for my kids back in October. These are short "knee hockey" sticks. Almost from day one the blade part of the stick falls off during use resulting in my 6 year-old holding what is essentially sharp spear. The edge of the shaft once the blade falls off is sharp and dangerous. I purchased these from Pure Hockey, in Edina, Minnesota.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to street hockey (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 Street Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment): cross-group products nearest on danger score (30/100), estimated annual ER visits (2,092/yr), and hospitalization share (2.1%). 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.
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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, Street Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) ranks #659 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #419 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) ranks #659 by PlainSafety danger score (30/100) and #419 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (2,092/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 5,215 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Down 42% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 16,561 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving street hockey (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 2.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with street 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.
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.