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- 307 UK and Irish citizens lose their lives to accidental drowning each year, on average.* 49% of UK accidental drownings occur between May and August. 19 people drowned across 4 days in July 2022 as temperatures exceeded 38°C. 83% of those that accidentally drown in the UK are male.
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49% of UK accidental drownings occur between May and August. 19 people drowned across 4 days in July 2022 as temperatures exceeded 38°C. 83% of those that accidentally drown in the UK are male. 59% of UK accidental drownings occur in inland waters e.g. rivers, lakes and canals.
- National Drowning Report UK
The inaugural report provides a tangible picture of...
- National Drowning Report UK
The inaugural report provides a tangible picture of accidental drownings in the UK and uses data from the Water Incident Database (WAID) as well as other reliable data sources to provide the UK Government with evidence backed insights on why the approach to drowning prevention needs to be improved.
Aug 10, 2012 · Accidental Fatalities by UK Nation In 2022, 226 accidental fatalities occurred throughout the UK. England accounted for the highest number, amounting to two-thirds of the overall UK total (67%, n...
Sep 27, 2021 · Even in developed countries such as the United Kingdom (UK), drowning is a leading cause of accidental (i.e., unintentional) and intentional death. Indeed, fatal drowning accounts for 400 to 750 deaths, including suicides, each year .
- Samuel P. Hills, Matthew Hobbs, Michael J. Tipton, Martin J. Barwood
- 2021
It shows that there were 254 deaths in UK waters from accidental drownings in 2020 across inland and coastal locations, this is an increase of 34 from the previous year. These accidental drownings form part of the total water-related fatalities in the UK which stands at 631 for 2020, an increase of 10 on the previous year.
The key accidental drowning insights are as follows: There were 226 accidental fatalities in the UK in 2022; 105 of them during June, July and August. Of that 226, 151 of them were in England; 45 in Scotland; 22 in Wales; 8 in Northern Ireland.
day as a result of drowning in the UK. Drowning is among the leading causes of accidental death; about 400 people accidentally drown every year, which equates to one person dying every 20 hours. (1) Some individuals survive drowning events but, many are left with severe, life-changing injuries. Drowning has a huge impact: on families,
