National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Data Highlights

For more than 45 years, the CPSC has operated a statistically valid injury surveillance and follow-back system known as the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). The primary purpose of NEISS is to collect data on consumer product-related injuries occurring in the United States. CPSC uses these data to produce nationwide estimates of product-related injuries.<br><br>NEISS is based on a nationally representative probability sample of hospitals in the U.S. and its territories. Each participating NEISS hospital reports patient information for every emergency department visit associated with a consumer product or a poisoning to a child younger than five years of age. The total number of product-related hospital emergency department visits nationwide can be estimated from the sample of cases reported in the NEISS.<br><br><b>NEISS Data Highlights </b><br>CPSC staff produces annual NEISS Data Highlights reports that summarize injury data by major product groups, product subgroups, age, and sex. These reports are published in mid to late April and are a good entry point to understanding the kind of data available through NEISS.<br><br>Data highlights are divided into 4 folders - Overview, Top 20 Product Injury Estimates by Age, Top 20 Product Injury Estimates by Sex, and Top 20 Product Injury Estimates by Age and Sex. Each PDF represents 1 year, indicated in the title.<br><br>Files downloaded May 23, 2025.<br><br>