Interesting Whiplash Statistics

* whiplash symptoms last more than 6 months in 75% of patients

* symptoms of whiplash commonly do not appear until weeks or months after the accident

* whiplash victims lose an average of 8 weeks of work

* whiplash is 5 times more common in women than in men

* whiplash occurs most commonly in those aged 30 to 50 years

* rear-end collisions typically cause more cervical spine damage than do frontal or side collisions