Data on Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussion

People between the ages of 20 to 34 years old die from TBI more than any other age group. TBI-related death is
the highest among white males.

Leading Causes of Non-Fatal TBI in SC

Falls (35%)

Motor vehicle-traffic crashes (22%)

Struck by/against events (11%)

Assaults (10%)

DHEC's TBI Surveillance Program

Congress authorized the Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program in 1996 to expand studies and establish programs
to help people with TBI and their families. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) were given authority to collect data and conduct research on TBI and how to prevent
them.

The CDC gave DHEC funds to develop a uniform surveillance (data collection) system to gather TBI hospital data.
The system we developed also helps us connect TBI survivors and their families with community resources.