Circular saws: injury statistics
Handheld saws with a spinning disc blade. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 10,961 emergency room visits in the US.
ER visits per year
2016–2025 · 219 sampled cases in 2025Saw blade rim speed calculator
Injury type
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Body part injured
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Age of injured people
95% male · 2021–2025
Real cases
From NEISS case narratives, 2024–2025. Abbreviations expanded.
Recalls of circular saws
Makita Recalls Circular Saws Due to Laceration Hazard2016-10-20 · LacerationCircular sawsFestool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard2013-09-30 · LacerationCircular sawsIrwin Recalls 10-Inch Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack Due to Laceration Hazard Posed by Defective Packaging2012-04-19 · Laceration, FallCircular sawsQuestions
How many people are injured by circular saws each year?
About 10,961 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving circular saws in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 9,199 a year.
What are the most common injuries from circular saws?
Laceration is the most common diagnosis (69% of cases 2021–2025), and the finger is the most often injured body part (64%).
How often do injuries from circular saws need hospital admission?
10.2% of ER visits ended with the patient admitted or transferred to another hospital in 2021–2025.
About these numbers
National estimates from the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), product code 832. A case is counted if the tool appears in any of its three product fields. Estimates under 1,200 or based on fewer than 20 cases are flagged. Methodology · CSV
