Lawn mowers: injury statistics
Push and self-propelled mowers, plus mowers not specified. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 68,019 emergency room visits in the US.
ER visits per year
2016–2025 · 1,364 sampled cases in 2025Mowing time calculator
Injury type
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Body part injured
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Age of injured people
79% male · 2021–2025
Real cases
From NEISS case narratives, 2024–2025. Abbreviations expanded.
Recalls of lawn mowers
DR Power Equipment Recalls Pilot and Premier Trimmer Mowers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards2026-10-08 · FireLawn mowersDR Power Equipment Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Laceration Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Lawn Mowers2026-08-06 · LacerationLawn mowersGreenworks Tools Recalls 24V and 48V Kobalt Yard Power Tools with USB-C Batteries Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard2026-07-09 · FireLawn mowersDR Power Equipment Recalls Tow Behind Field & Brush Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard2025-02-20 · LacerationLawn mowersDoosan Bobcat North America Recalls Bobcat & Steiner AirFX Finish Mower Deck Attachments Due to Crush Hazard2025-02-06Lawn mowersTTI Outdoor Power Equipment Recalls RYOBI Battery-Powered Mowers Due to Fire Hazard2025-02-06 · FireLawn mowersStanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard2024-08-15 · LacerationLawn mowersKawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere and Kubota Brand Lawn and Garden Equipment Due to Fire and Burn Hazards2024-06-06 · FireLawn mowersQuestions
How many people are injured by lawn mowers each year?
About 68,019 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving lawn mowers in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 62,838 a year.
What are the most common injuries from lawn mowers?
Other is the most common diagnosis (35% of cases 2021–2025), and the finger is the most often injured body part (14%).
How often do injuries from lawn mowers need hospital admission?
14.1% 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 codes 1401, 1439, 1448, 1402. 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
