Car accidents are the highest cause of death among healthy people in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2017 alone, an estimated 6,452.000 traffic crashes occurred, with 40,327 of accidents resulting in fatalities.
Common Car Accident Injuries
Injuries from car accidents can range depending on the situation, and can be as minor as whiplash, requiring chiropractor treatment, or serious and demand surgery or intensive medical care. Even if you initially emerge from your accident with no discernible injuries, it’s still important to monitor your body in the days following the accident, as injuries can appear later. Common injuries can be physical and mental, and include:
- Whiplash
- Sprains and fractures
- Scrapes and cuts
- Broken ribs
- Head and brain trauma
- Broken bones
- Internal bleeding
- Spinal cord and neck injuries
- PTSD