In 2013 unintentional falls resulted in 556,000 deaths up from 341,000 deaths in 1990.[28] They are the second most common cause of death from unintentional injuries after motor vehicle collisions.[29] They were the most common cause of injury seen in emergency departments in the United States. One study found that there were nearly 7.9 million emergency department visits involving falls, nearly 35.7% of all encounters.[30]