Routers: injury statistics
High-speed shaping tools for wood edges and joints. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 1,812 emergency room visits in the US.
ER visits per year
2016–2025 · 28 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 routers
Questions
How many people are injured by routers each year?
About 1,812 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving routers in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 1,697 a year.
What are the most common injuries from routers?
Laceration is the most common diagnosis (59% of cases 2021–2025), and the finger is the most often injured body part (79%).
How often do injuries from routers need hospital admission?
3.5% 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 804. 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
