Slip & Fall Facts

  • Slip & Fall accidents account for 20,000+ fatalities per year in North America at a rate of 55 people daily.
  • Slip & Fall accidents are the 2nd leading cause of accidental death & disability after auto accidents.
  • Over 540,000 Slip & Fall injuries, requiring hospital care, occur in North America each year.
  • Slip & Fall accidents account for over 300,000 disabling injuries per year in North America.
  • One in three serious bone breaks for seniors result in death within one year of the accident.
  • Slip & Fall accidents kill more workers than all other combined forms of workplace accidents.
  • Slip & Fall accidents are the number one cause of accidents in Hotels, Restaurants and Public Buildings with 70% occurring on flat and level surfaces.
  • Slip & Fall accidents result in Worker’s Compensation claims of over $1.8 billion per year.
  • Worker’s Compensation & Liability Insurance Rates are increasing on average of 20% – 30% per year.
  • The total expenses resulting from Slip & Fall injuries alone is a $30 million plus per day problem.