Falls cause more deaths than car crashes

USA Facts - Accidental falls have quietly become one of the deadliest threats to older Americans, surpassing many other major causes of death. Despite widespread efforts to prevent them, fall-related deaths have increased over the past two decades.

In 2023, more Americans died from accidental falls (47,026) than motor vehicle accidents (44,762), reversing a pattern from 2000.

While an aging population contributes to the rise, fall death rates have still more than doubled on an age-adjusted basis, with rates rising in every senior age bracket.