Table 4 Characteristics of outdoor falls: Features of the physical environment

Season

Spring

2

2

Summer

4

4

Autumn

3

3

Winter

6

6

Total

15

15

Time of day

Morning

4

4

Afternoon

2

2

Evening

2

2

Total

8

8

Weather

Wet

5

6

Cold

2

2

Icy

1

1

Warm

1

1

Sunny

7

7

Total

16

17

Lighting

Dark

4

5

Location

In/crossing road

18

22

Car park

5

6

Near home

9

11

Garden

4

4

Near shops

12

13

Getting on a bus

1

1

Getting off a bus

1

1

Marina/promenade

2

3

While on holiday

1

1

Ambiguous

10

14

Total

63

76

Footpath

Obstruction on footpath

2

2

Pavement not flat

7

8

Not on pavement

2

2

Going down hill

2

2

Climbing up hill

1

1

Coming down steps

1

1

Total

15

16