Around 135,000 people are admitted to hospital each year as a consequence of brain injury. 

Head injury is the foremost cause of death and disability in young people.

Every year, more than a million people attend hospital A&E departments in the UK following a head injury. 

Approximately 50% of deaths in people under 40 are due to head injury. 

Males are two or three times more likely to have a brain injury than females. This increases to five times more likely in the 15 - 29 age range.

Due to advances in medical knowledge and surgical techniques more people are now surviving severe head injury. In 1970- 90% of people with severe head injury died; now 90% survive.  Many have a full life expectancy and will need ongoing support & care.