Wheelbarrows & spreaders: injury statistics
Wheelbarrows, lawn carts and spreaders. In 2025 they were involved in an estimated 4,483 emergency room visits in the US.
ER visits per year
2016–2025 · 77 sampled cases in 2025Injury type
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Body part injured
Share of ER visits, 2021–2025
Age of injured people
64% male · 2021–2025
Real cases
From NEISS case narratives, 2024–2025. Abbreviations expanded.
Recalls of wheelbarrows & spreaders
No CPSC recalls matched this tool type since 2010. Search all recalls.
Questions
How many people are injured by wheelbarrows & spreaders each year?
About 4,483 people were treated in US emergency rooms for injuries involving wheelbarrows & spreaders in 2025, according to CPSC's NEISS estimates. The average over 2021–2025 was 4,041 a year.
What are the most common injuries from wheelbarrows & spreaders?
Other is the most common diagnosis (24% of cases 2021–2025), and the lower trunk is the most often injured body part (17%).
How often do injuries from wheelbarrows & spreaders need hospital admission?
8.1% 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 1425, 1430. 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
