How common are slips and falls?
Falls have replaced automobile accidents as the leading reason people receive emergency room care. National Safety Council (NSC). Falls are the number one cause of death for people over the age of 75, according to the Itasca, Ill.-based National Safety Council (NSC). More than one-third of adults ages 65 years and older fall each year. In 2001, more than 1.6 million seniors were treated in emergency departments for fall-related injuries and nearly 388,000 were hospitalized.
