How common is whiplash?
Whiplash is fairly common.
Up to 3 people in 1,000 get whiplash every year.1
About 1 in 5 people who are involved in a car crash where their car is hit from behind get pain and stiffness in their neck.2
Sources for the information on this page:
- Verhagen AP, Scholten-Peeters GG, de Bie RA, et al. Conservative treatment for whiplash (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2006. Wiley, Chichester, UK.
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Neck: whiplash. October 2000. Available at http://orthoinfo.aaos.org (accessed on 11 December 2006).
This information was last updated in Jul 30, 2008
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