Brain injuries are a problem in Martinsburg. They happen a lot where the highways meet the traffic, like near Exits 12 and 16. When a crash occurs, it is not the speed of the crash that causes a brain injury. The forces that make the head spin around can also cause a second hit, leading to a brain injury.
In the United States, a lot of people get brain injuries. In 2020, 214,110 people went to the hospital because of a brain injury. In 2021, about 69,473 people died from a brain injury. Then, 586 people go to the hospital, and 190 people die every day because of a brain injury.
Older adults, people who are 75 years old or older, are more likely to get a brain injury. They make up 32 percent of the people who go to the hospital for a brain injury and about 28 percent of the people who die from a brain injury. Men are also more likely to get a brain injury than women. In fact, men are twice as likely to go to the hospital for a brain injury as women are.