Crash Facts - Whiplash Stats

After a car accident: Many car accident victims suffer from whiplash. This injury is painful. if you've been injured in a car accident or any vehicle related accident -- seek immediate medical attention.

Your physician will perform an adjustment or realignment as part of your therapy. You may not immediately know you have whiplash -- don't take chances, take that ambulance ride, and have a doctor check you out!! care after an automobile accident.


Crash Facts


• Most injuries occur at crash speeds below 12 mph.
• Most cars withstand 8-12 mph impacts without vehicle damage.
• More than half of all Low Speed Rear Impact Collision injuries occur without vehicle damage.
• There is no correlation between vehicle damage and extent of injury.
• The peak acceleration of the head is much greater than the peak acceleration of the vehicle.
• A 5-mph crash typically produces about 10-12 g of acceleration of the occupant’s head.



Whiplash Statistics:

• More than 3 million Americans are injured by a CAD every year.
• The reported risk of injury in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions is 35-68%.  The Japanese Auto Insurance Rating Association reports a 50% neck injury rate.
• About 10% of those injured become permanently disabled.
•“Minor” neck injuries account for up to 60% of all permanent impairment claims.
• So, for every 6 million occupants in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions:
1. About 3 million will be injured (about the population size of South Carolina).
2. About 1.5 million will have chronic pain.
3. About 300,000 of these become disabled usually due to pain.
• Nearly half of all chronic neck pain in America is due to car crashes—mostly Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• About 9% of all Americans suffer from chronic neck pain due to Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• Children are at 2/3 the risk of adults.