Montana 8th in fatal falls for people 65 and older

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 7, 2008 at 11:40 AM MDT

Story Updated: May 7, 2008 at 11:40 AM MDT

HELENA - The National Safety Council says Montana has the nation's eighth highest death rate from accidental falls among people over 65.

The safety council's Bill O'Connell said Wednesday that falls among people 65 and older are now the leading cause of injury deaths; and the mortality rate from falls for older Americans has increased 39 percent between 1999 and 2005.

The council compiled its 50-state breakdown using 2005 figures reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those figures show Montana with 68 deaths by fall per 100,000 people in the 65-and-over population.

Washington, D.C., had the highest death rate, while Alaska's was the lowest.

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