To provide an impact-absorbing pad fully satisfying impact absorbability for preventing femoral neck fractures, wearing comfort and breathability not to cause discomfort for all-day use, a small thickness not to impair external appearance, and flexibility in a surface direction not to cause uncomfortable feeling at the time of putting on and taking off, which are required for the impact-absorbing pad used in a hip protector, clothing furnished with the impact-absorbing pad, and a method for preventing femoral fractures. [Solution Means] A pad main body 11 having impact absorbability includes an impact-deflecting part 12 having a through hole or concavity with a maximum length of 80 mm or less and an area of 600 mm 2 or more and 5,000 mm 2 or less, and the pad main body 11 is disposed so as to apply the impact-deflecting part 12 onto the greater trochanter 1 of the femur, thereby preventing femoral fractures.
