Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Toboggans ranks #762 of 838 by danger score (26/100) at ER-volume #688 of 838 (255/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #762
- danger rank of 838
- #688
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 26/100
- danger score
- 255/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 (26/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
26 Among the lowest lower than 91% 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: 19/100
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 | 34th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 255 | 16th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -37% | 15th | 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 4,337 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1273. Segments sum to 4,337 - 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 & Recreation Equipment 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 & Recreation Equipment danger scores
How this 26/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for toboggans - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 255 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 4.0% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-37%
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 toboggans are declining by about 37% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2015 (642 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (16 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is concussion to the head, accounting for approximately 407 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the face (302 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,872 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 4.0% 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 toboggans 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 | 141 | 15 | |
| 5-14 | 1,037 | 835 | |
| 15-24 | 233 | 809 | |
| 25-34 | 381 | 140 | |
| 35-44 | 166 | 15 | |
| 45-54 | 240 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 149 | 15 | |
| 65-74 | 84 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 82 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Concussion | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Leg | Fracture | |
| Finger | Dislocation | |
| Shoulder | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Foot | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
56YOM LAC TO FINGER WHEN TRYING TO USE HAND TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ON TOBAGGAN. + LAC TO FINGER NOTEDDX OPEN DOSLOCATION LITTLE FINGER
34 YOM SNOW SLEDDING ACCIDENT DX CONCUSSION, NECK MUSCLE STRAIN
28 YOF SNOW SLEDDING ACCIDENT DX CONCUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN
14YOM WAS AT SCHOOL WALKING TO LUNCH WITH HIS FRIENDS WHEN THEY WERE JOKING AROUND IN THE HALLWAY AND A FRIEND HAD PUSHED HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS HEAD OFF OF THE ATRIUM LOC DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CONCUSSION
56yom R collar bone pain when in a bobsled accident in ***DX closed FX clavicle
23YOF.REFERS WAS IN TOGG0OBAN LEG GOT STUCK.DX.FRAXLT.LEG(PLATEU)
21 YOF SLEDDING ACCIDENT DOWN HILL DX LACERATION LIP
19 YOF SLEDDING ACCIDENT GOING DOWNHILL DX RIB CONTUSION, CONTUSION HIP
37 YOM SNOW SLEDDING HURT KNEE DX SPRAIN KNEE
10YOF WHO WAS SLIDING IN A TOBOGGAN AND RAN INTO AN ANCHORED PARK BENCH. SHE DID NOT HIT HER HEAD BUT WAS WEDGED UNDERNEATH THE PARK BENCH. DX: CONTUSION OF CHEST WALL, UNSPECIFIED LATERALITY.
65 YOM C/O PAIN TO LOWER BACK THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTON WORSE SINCE TOBOGGANNING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO DX ACUTE RIGHT SIDED SACROILITITIS
14YOM MADE A RAMP FOR SLEDDING, WENT AIRBORNE AND CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE TOBOGGAN. NOW WITH NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE, PHOTOPHOBIA, DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA. DIAGNOSIS: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS PLUS NECK STRAIN.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to toboggans on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Sports & Recreation Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Toboggans: cross-group products nearest on danger score (26/100), estimated annual ER visits (255/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, Toboggans ranks #762 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #688 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does toboggans rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, toboggans ranks #762 by PlainSafety danger score (26/100) and #688 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (255/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from toboggans?
The most common injury is concussion to the head, accounting for approximately 407 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from toboggans increasing or decreasing?
Down 37% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for toboggans injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,872 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by toboggans?
Of all ER visits involving toboggans, 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 toboggans?
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.