But upper part of our body continues to move forward on account of inertia of motion. That is why we tend to fall in the forward direction.
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A getting passenger getting down from a moving bus, falls in the direction of the motion of the bus. This is because his feet come to rest on touching the ground and the remaining body continues to move due to inertia of motion.
Falling forwards allows you to roll, but if you fall backwards you're much more likely to lose control of your arms, (something I learned the hard way back when I rollerbladed and smashed my wrist in 6 places!!)
You need to protect your head in some form.” For example, if you fall backward, tuck your chin and push your head to your chest to stop your head from having a violent collision with the ground. And if you fall forward, turn your face away from the ground and shield your head with your arms and hands if you can.