Show study shows fewer accidents in bathroom after an analysis of home accidents the national safety council reports that fewer fatal and nonfatal non fatal accidents occur in the bathroom than any other room in the house reporting the results of the tudy study s in the 1946 edition of accident facts a statistical yearbook the council found that only the hall and the garage each totaling two per cent were lower in accident rate than the bathroom the survey disclosed the following of accidents in the various rooms of the home yard kitchen outside stairs inside stairs 10 0 living room 85 porch 7 72 2 bedroom 71 basement 57 dining room 31 bathroom 27 hall 20 garage gara e and shed 18 agh E elsewhere c re 22 to further reduce the number of accidents in bathrooms the plumbing and heating industries bureau suggests replacing raised tubs having high sides and legs with modern low baths only 14 to 16 inches high othe other aids include the replacement of china faucet handles with metal bandies han cues and the installation of safety grabbers grab bars over the tub particularly ticul arly if there is an overhead shower |