Background: The promotion of health and economic status all over the world has resulted in an increase in the population of the elderly, and as a result, the prevalence of injuries due to fallings. The most prevalent cause of physical injuries among the elderly aged 60 and over is falling. It mostly happens at home during everyday activities. Falling is the leading cause of injury-related deaths among the elderly. Studies show that more than 60% of the falls take place at home, 30% in public places, and 10% in health care institutions.
 Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, 210 elderly people of 60 or over in Aligoodarz were included. The necessary information was collected by a two-part questionnaires and interviews. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 13.
 Findings: According to the findings, 137 (65.2%) and 73 (34.8%) of the subjects were female and male respectively. In the female population, 93% were housewives, while in the male population 34% were farmers. Regarding the marital status, 78% were married and 13% were widows or widowers. The mean age was found to be 71. Moreover, 83 of the females (55.5%) and 28 (35%) of the males had experienced diverse falls once to three times in a year. Analyzing the data concerning the places of fallings revealed the following results: 30% on stairways, 27% in kitchens, 18% in rooms, 13 % in bathrooms, 27% in yards and front doors, and 15% in streets. In 51% of the cases the fallings had resulted in minor injuries, 24% in serious injuries, and 13% in fractures.
 Conclusion: Falling is a major public health problem among the elderly. Therefore, the identification of connected factors is vital to develop both preventive and treatment programs. Most of the subjects had fallen once to three times in the preceding years. The most prevalent causes of falling were eyesight problems, body weakness, and skeletal-joint diseases. Additionally, the most prevalent places of physical traumas were reported to be stairways, kitchens, and yards.