Falls--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates
The following statistics were are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign:
Injury and death rates

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It is estimated that more than 2.2 million children ages 14 and under are treated annually at hospital emergency rooms for fall-related injuries.
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Reports show falls kill about 100 children ages 14 and under every year.
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More than half of fall-related injuries among children occur among ages 4 and under.
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About 12 children ages 10 and under die annually falling from windows. Another 4,000 children ages 10 and under require treatment each year for window fall-related injuries.
Where and when
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Infants are more likely to fall from furniture, baby walkers, and stairs.
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Toddlers tend to fall from windows and playground equipment.
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Older children fall more often from playground equipment.
Who
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Children who fall from windows are likely to be male, under age 5, and unsupervised at the time of the fall.
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Boys are twice as likely to die from fall-related injuries than girls.
Playgrounds
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Each year, nearly 200,000 children, ages 14 and under, require emergency room treatment due to playground falls.
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The most severe playground-related injuries are due to falls.
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More than half of all playground-related injuries occur in children ages 5 to 9.
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Children ages 4 and under tend to suffer injuries to the face and head from playground-related injuries, while older children are more likely to injure arms or hands.