According to a recent study, conducted by shower tray manufacturer, Just Trays, 82.2% of people have experienced a slip in the shower.

A further half of consumers, in the survey of 1,000 homeowners, viewed the thought of slipping in the bathroom as a concern.

Slips in showers can pose significant hazards, especially to older or individuals who may have mobility difficulties.

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In fact, Age UK reported that six people over the age of 65 fall every minute in the UK, with around 3.4million people over 65 suffering a fall that causes a serious injury (or even death).

Yet only 32% of people stated they use an anti-slip mat in the shower, with most of the nation choosing to shower without, because it ‘ruins the aesthetic’ of the bathroom (21.6%).

it’s ‘an additional thing to clean trap dirt’ (50.6%) or they simply ‘don’t like the feel of them’ (27.5%).

Sales and marketing manager at Just Trays John Schofieldsaid: “It’s concerning to see the extent to which consumers are still putting themselves at risk with the safety of their showering experience, with 8 in 10 adults having experienced a slip in the shower.

“Our survey also discovered that 41% of people didn’t know they could add an anti-slip coating to their showers, to avoid all of the drawbacks that they dislike about anti-slip mats.

“We have invested in anti-slip properties which have been built into the skin of all of our shower trays, providing consumers with the reassurance they need to minimise slips and falls without sacrificing on look and feel.”

He continued: “Here at JT, 1 out of 5 of our shower tray sales to retailers are now anti-slip, which has seen continuous growth over the last 10 years since we launched the innovation.

“By offering anti-slip as an additional feature, there’s a fantastic margin-opportunity for our customers to take advantage of here, benefiting everyone in the process.

“Yet, there’s still some way to go before every sale features anti-slip technology – so it’s up to bathroom retailers to start educating their clients on why anti-slip is the future of bathroom innovation.”