Furniture Buying Guide

Why Entryway Falls Are System Failures (Not Accidents)

Most entryway falls aren’t “accidents”—they’re predictable system failures triggered in the first steps inside the front door. When wet‑film traction, bright‑to‑dim lighting, clutter-path overlap, and tight turning geometry collide, the body’s recovery window collapses. This capstone guide breaks down the mechanical causes of slip, trip, and collision events, showing how moisture, contrast loss, and load‑induced turning demands stack into a single fall sequence. Learn how to diagnose risk using the traction reserve, visual adaptation, and usable‑path envelope, and why upstream fixes—matting, edge cues, and clutter removal—prevent downstream injuries. If your goal is fall prevention at the front door, this is the complete engineering framework you need.