Water slides are tons of fun for kids, and most are designed with safety in mind. Yet people on water slides can hit speeds up to 30, 40, or even 50 miles per hour, which opens the door for potential injuries. Most of these injuries involve minor scrapes, abrasions, or bruises, but occasionally there are more serious accidents. Here is some information on how things go wrong.

Facts & Statistics on Water Slide Accidents & Injuries

• Around 4,200 people, most of them young, end up in the emergency room each year due to injuries sustained on water slides.

Examples of Water Slide Accidents

• In May of 2017, a 10-year-old boy skidded off the Emerald Plunge ride, a 3 story water slide in Dublin, California. Luckily he walked away with only scrapes and bruises.
• In 2016 a 10-year-old boy was killed on the world’s largest water slide at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City.