Home Safety Program

Most people think of their homes as one of the places they feel the safest. However, injuries at home are common, especially among children. Every year, millions of children are unintentionally injured in the home, and thousands of these children die or suffer severe disabilities. Still, the important thing to remember is that most injuries can be prevented.
 
In 2008, the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) established the Home Safety Program to focus on the leading causes of injury in and around the home. CIRP is working to prevent home injuries by translating cutting-edge original research into innovative interventions and public policy changes that will reduce injury-related disabilities and save lives.

Home Safety Facts

• More than 20,000 people in the United States die every year from unintentional injuries occurring in the home.
• Injuries occurring in the home result in an average of 21 million medical visits each year in the United States.
• Home-related injuries account for at least $220 billion in medical costs each year.

Who is At Risk?

• Children are one of the groups most at risk of home-related injuries.
• Each year in the United States, 2,300 children younger than 15 years die from unintentional injuries in the home.
• More than 3.4 million children experience an unintentional home-related injury each year.

Leading Causes of Childhood Injury in the Home

• Choking and Suffocation
• Drowning and Submersion
• Falls
• Fire & Burns
• Guns
• Poisoning

Additional Home Safety Research Topics

• Bathtub & Shower Safety
• Bunk Bed Safety
• Burns & Scalds
• Children Playing with Fire
• Choking Prevention
• College Fire Safety
• Computer Safety
• Cooking Safety
• Cribs, Playpens and Bassinets
• Drowning Prevention
• Drug-Related Poisoning
• Fall Prevention
• Fire Escape Plans
• Fire Safety for Children
• Furniture Tip-overs
• Gun Safety
• Halloween Safety
• Holiday Safety
• Home Exercise Equipment
• Home Fire Safety
• Home Fire Sprinklers
• Hot Tubs
• Household Cleaners
• Lawn Mower Safety
• Poison Prevention
• Pool Safety
• Portable Pool Safety
• Recalled Toys
• Smoke Alarms
• Snow Shoveling
• Stair Safety
• Staying Home Alone
• Summer Safety
• Toy Safety
• Tree House Safety
• Types of Smoke Alarms
• Window Falls