Saturday, November 1, 2008

Watch out West Palm Beach

Falls: West Palm Beach, Fla.

(Metropolitan Statistical Area*)

Deaths: 122

Estimated Population: 105,000

Watch your step in West Palm Beach--falls are frequently permanent. Florida leads the nation in the total number of accidental deaths caused by falling, and West Palm Beach leads Florida, edging out two other state locales, Fort Lauderdale and Daytona Beach.

*West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Fla.


From Forbes


3 comments:

Victoria said...

That is hilarious considering that we are the flatest state and city possible! :)

The Mom said...

maybe cause of the amount of elderly peoples standing on stools to reach stuff. loss of brain cells and such. I can't believe I just said this.love

Victoria said...

Haha! Love it