Aim The main objective in this population-based study was to analyze the incidence of fall-related emergencydepartment visits and recurrent falls among older people in a Finnish community. Findings Thirteen percent of all ED visits of patients aged 80 years and over are fall-related. One in four ofthose discharged home had a new fall-related injury. Message As the risk of subsequent fall-related injuries was high during the first month after the fall, weemphasize the need to intervene with the fall risk promptly.