{
  "id": 10642548,
  "title": "More people dying from falls, 21 a day on average: CBS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/more-people-dying-from-falls-21-a-day-on-average-cbs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/more-people-dying-from-falls-21-a-day-on-average-cbs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Netherlands, accidental falls have become the leading non-natural cause of death, with an average of 21 people dying daily in 2025, according to new statistics from CBS. This represents a 480 increase from the previous year and a 15-year trend of rising fall-related deaths. Most victims are elderly, with 79% being 80 or older and just 2% under 60. Women aged 90 and over have experienced the sharpest increase, with 2.1% of this age group dying from falls in 2025, compared to 1% in 2016. Falls are most common in winter, accounting for 28% of fatal falls among men and 27% among women over the past five years. In 2024, falls caused 7.7% of all deaths in long-term care institutions, where over 5,000 fall victims resided. The figures were released to coincide with fall prevention week, organized by the health ministry and VeiligheidNL.",
  "summary": "The number of people who died after an accidental fall in the Netherlands rose again last year, to 7,810 –...",
  "key_points": [
    "Accidental falls now top non-natural cause of death in Netherlands.",
    "21 people die daily from falls in 2025, up 480 from previous year.",
    "79% of victims are 80 or older, with women 90+ seeing sharpest rise."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}