Every 90 seconds

Strokes, falls, road traffic collisions, assaults, brain tumours, meningitis... these are just a few examples of brain injury causes.

Brain injuries can have devastating, life-long effects on anyone, including you and your loved ones.

Headway is here to support everyone affected by a brain injury, and those caring for them. Through the support of a network of local groups and branches, our free helpline and comprehensive online resources, we rebuild lives – second by second, step by step, day by day.

Take a second to find out more and, if you can, please get involved – by donating, volunteering, or simply raising awareness of our services – because every 90 seconds, someone like you needs our help.

Most common causes of traumatic brain injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head (head injury). 

Falls, road traffic collisions and assaults are the most common causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Each year, around 150,000 people are admitted to hospital with a head injury that can result in a TBI, which can have devastating and lifelong consequences.

TBIs can be mild, moderate or severe. Mild TBI is also referred to as a concussion.  More information on mild head injury and concussion can be found here.

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The average number of hospital admissions for types of brain injury in the UK

Using hospital admissions statistics, Headway has compiled a dataset on all acquired brain injury (ABI) related hospital admissions in the UK.

Examine the image below to see the figures for Meningitis, brain tumour, stroke, and head injury admissions. 

*Data is for England, Wales and Northern Ireland hospital admissions only and based upon Headway's Hospital admission statistics over a 10-year period.

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Now you’ve seen it — what will you do?

By sharing this campaign, you can help more people understand what loneliness after brain injury really looks like — and why it matters.
Use the hashtags #WeSeeYou #ABIWeek to spread the word. The more people who see and share, the more we can build understanding, connection, and support for those living with brain injury.

As well as sharing this page, here are some simple ways to get involved:

• Watch and share our campaign film on YouTube

• Download and share our isolation survey infographic

• Join the conversation on social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and BlueSky

No one should feel unseen after brain injury. You can help change that.

Find support

We know this can feel overwhelming. You don’t have to face it alone — here’s how we can help.

From local Headway charities and volunteer led branches to our Brain Injury Identity Card, Emergency Fund, nurse-led helpline and online communities, there are many ways we can support you.
We can also help you find legal advice, care services and support near you.