Around 2.8 million accidents each year occur in the home.  Accidents cost the National Health Service at least £2 billion a year to treat.  The wider costs to society of accidents at home are a staggering £25 billion a year.

Some facts and figures

• the biggest single cause of accidents is human error
• with forethought most accidents could be prevented
• most people are injured in their own homes than anywhere else
• falls of one kind or another account for over 38% of all home accidents
• fire is one of the most serious hazards in any home. It is fast spreading, lethal and devastating, yet very often preventable
• accidents involving children often occur in the presence of an adult
• many accidents occur in the home from everyday activities such as children playing, preparing food, simply moving about the house, carrying out DIY and other household repairs

Further information can be obtained by visiting The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.