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- The accidental drownings form part of the total water-related fatalities in the UK – for 2022 the total number of deaths in water was 597, a decrease of 19 from the previous year. The statistics and figures in the report are from the Water Incident Database (WAID), which is maintained by the NWSF.
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Aug 10, 2012 · By month, August 2022 reported a higher proportion of accidental fatalities (n=44/226, 19%), ahead of the 5-year average of 14% (n=173/1243). In line with the spike in accidental fatalities seen...
May 18, 2023 · 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.
In 2022, there were 597 water-related fatalities in the United Kingdom from all recorded causes. There were fewer fatalities, overall, compared to the years 2019 – 2021. Figure 1: Overall water-related fatalities by year, 2018-2022
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. Alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 29% of all UK accidental drownings.
May 18, 2023 · 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.
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.
The following table contains the annual fatality reports using data extracted from WAID. These reports are published on a calendar year basis; we aim to release the first edition of the report by the middle of the following year.
