www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm

"Falls account for 87% of all fractures in older adults,
 with hip fractures being the most serious."

"Only 25 percent of hip fracture patients will make a full recovery;
40 percent will require nursing home care; 50 percent will need
 a cane or walker; and 20 percent will die within 12 months."

American American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Public Information, (2000, January 19). Des Plaines, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ/fallsfac.htm

"Among older adults, 60% of fatal falls occur in the home,
 30% in public places, and 10% in institutions."

Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/FactBook/fkfalls.htm

"Eighty-seven percent of the fractures caused by those
 falls lead to health complications or even death."

Doctor's Guide - http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/580FE.htm 02/04/98

"Falls cause two-thirds of accidental deaths over 75."

http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/IntMed/ABA30/1994/falling.html