Elderly population is increasing every year in our country. Reasons of trauma and response to trauma changes with age. Files of the patients who applied to our hospital for trauma between January 1997 and June 1998 have been examined. Patients were divided into two groups: Those who are 55 to 64 years old and those who are 65years old and over. In addition, patients of 35 to 44 years have been included in the study as control group. 5.5% of9450 patients who were admitted to the hospital for trauma were 55 years old and over. The most frequent trauma was head trauma in each of the 3 groups. While most frequent trauma reason was traffic accident in control and early elderly group, in the late elderly it was fall. Average ISS in control, early elderly and late elderly groups have been found 9,9 and 16 respectively. Average hospitalization periods in control, early elderly and late elderly groups have beenfounds 5,7,9 days, respectivefy. While mortality was 5.9% in control group, itwas 10.7%inearfyelderlygroup, and 23.7% in the late elderly group. As a conclusion, the fact that elderly patients physiological reserves are less and their insufficient metabolic and endocrine response to trauma might have reduced their survival chance after trauma.