According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is “caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain.” Unfortunately, everyone who drives a car or rides in one is at risk of suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Furthermore, anyone venturing near traffic can be affected, including innocent children riding their bicycles or pedestrians walking on sidewalks.

To better protect ourselves, it may help to review some basic statistics about TBIs, the activities most likely to cause them and precautions we can take to lower our chances of ever suffering a traumatic brain injury.

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