Pedestrian wintertime slip and fall injuries-effectiveness of weather warning service in prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

In climates with wintry conditions, slip and fall injuries of pedestrians during wintertime can result in high healthcare and societal costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of early warnings about slipperiness in preventing such injuries in Finland. Since 2004, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has been providing a weather service for pedestrians, which has been developed continuously over time.

Data and methods

Time series of pedestrian slip and fall injuries in commuting on foot in the 19 regions of Finland in 2005-2022 was obtained from the Finnish Workers' Compensation Center and analysed for trends. We also analysed daily warnings about slippery sidewalks from the FMI archives for the period 2011-2022. To identify ste

SUBMITTER: Ruuhela R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907723 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature