Head injury, severe - Causes 

In the UK, road traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of severe head injuries. This includes accidents that involve more than one vehicle and those that involve a pedestrian or cyclist.

Other possible causes of severe head injuries include:

• accidents at home
• sports-related injuries
• industrial accidents, such as falls while at work
• assaults

Facts

In the UK:

• around three-quarters of people with head injuries are male
• up to one-fifth of people with head injuries are 65 years of age or over
• nearly half of people with head injuries are children
• nearly two-thirds of head injuries in adults involve alcohol