Pickleball injury data, in plain words
Numbers from US emergency room records, with every source shown.
31,414estimated ER visits in 2025
62%were players 60 and older
Source: our estimates from CPSC NEISS emergency room records, 2025. How we count
How to avoid common injuries
- estimated ER visits a year, 2023 to 2025 average
- 29,770
- strain or sprain visits in 2025, the most common injury type
- 6,441