Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Moving Walks ranks #105 of 838 by danger score (42/100) at ER-volume #707 of 838 (184/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #105
- danger rank of 838
- #707
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 42/100
- danger score
- 184/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (42/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
42 Higher than most more dangerous than 84% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 49/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 14 | 85th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 184 | 13th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +130% | 100th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 3,681 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1891. Segments sum to 3,681 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Building Materials & Home Structures group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Building Materials & Home Structures danger scores
How this 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for moving walks - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 184 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 10.4% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.31% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend+130%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for moving walks are rising by about 130% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2023 (347 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (21 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 482 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (383 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,243 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 10.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.31%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how moving walks fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 417 | 159 | |
| 5-14 | 91 | 97 | |
| 15-24 | 48 | 17 | |
| 35-44 | 87 | 91 | |
| 45-54 | 102 | 31 | |
| 55-64 | 168 | 449 | |
| 65-74 | 80 | 593 | |
| 75+ | 449 | 794 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Wrist | Other | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| Foot | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
67 YOF WAS EXITING THE PLANE ONTO THE WALKWAY, SHE SOMEHOW FELL BETWEEN THE PLANE AND THE WALKWAY ABOUT 10 FEET LANDING ON HER HEAD. BAL 267. DX: FALL, ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION.
83 YOM PRESENTS FOR EVALUATION AFTER A MECHANICAL FALL AT THE AIRPORT TODAY. PATIENT STATES THAT HE WAS CARRYING HIS LUGGAGE ON THE PEOPLE MOVER AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SUFFERING A LACERATION. HE ALSO HAS ABRASIONS TO HIS BILATERAL ELBOWS. TAKES *** FOR UNSTATED REASON DX 4CM POSTERIOR SCALP LAC, BILATERAL ELBOW ABRASIONS
60 YOF WAS AT THE AIRPORT ON THE MOVING SIDEWALK AND FELL WHEN THE MOVING SIDEWALK ENDED. SHE STUCK HER RIGHT HEAD AND SHOULDER. C/O HEADACHE AND RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN +HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LATERAL FOREHEAD DX CHI, CLAVICLE FX
82YOF PRESENTS AFTER A FALL WITH HEAD STRIKE WHILE STEPPING OFF THE MOVING SIDEWALK AT THE AIRPORT. DX: INJURY OF HEAD, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
16YOM RIDING ON A MOVING WALKWAY AT AIRPORT AND FELL. DX KNEE DISLOCATION AND FX
22MOM FINGER CAUGHT IN MOVING WALKWAY AT AIRPORT. DX FINGER FX AND FINGER LACERATION
14YOF WAS WALKING ON PEOPLE MOVER AT AIRPORT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE PEOPLE MOVER DX: RTR ANKLE INJURY, RT WRIST INJURY
2YOF ON A MOVING WALKWAY AT THE AIRPORT, HOLDING MOMS HANDS, AND JUMPED OFF. DX: NURSEMAIDS ELBOW
13 YOM INJURED FOOT, STEPPED ON NAIL ON DECK AT HOME, YESTERDAY. DX- PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT
75YOF AT AIRPORT WAS ON THE MOVING SIDEWALK CALLED PEOPLE MOVER WHEN SHE FELL AT THE END OF THE MOVING SIDEWALK ON OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT HAND DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE
62YOF WAS WALKING ON THE MOVING SIDEWALK AT THE AIRPORT WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON THE SIDE OF THE MOVING WALKWAY AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE DX: STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
74YOF AT AIRPORT ON MOVING SIDEWALK WHEN LOOKED TO THE LEFT AND THEN DID NOT REALIZE SIDEWALK WAS AT THE END, CAUGHT THE EDGE FELL FORWARD LANDED ON L SIDE C/O L SIDED HIP PAIN DX ACUTE MECHANICAL FALL ACUTE L FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE CLOSED
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to moving walks on the CPSC website.
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Moving Walks: cross-group products nearest on danger score (42/100), estimated annual ER visits (184/yr), and hospitalization share (10.4%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Moving Walks ranks #105 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #707 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does moving walks rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, moving walks ranks #105 by PlainSafety danger score (42/100) and #707 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (184/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from moving walks?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 482 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from moving walks increasing or decreasing?
Up 130% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for moving walks injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,243 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by moving walks?
Of all ER visits involving moving walks, approximately 10.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (89.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with moving walks?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.