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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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. Inland water, such as rivers, canals, lakes, reservoirs, and quarries continue to be the leading ...

  5. May 30, 2024 · The report says there was sadly a rise in water-related fatalities for all recorded causes in 2023. And, of accidental fatalities, 83% were male, and more than half happened in inland waters. Find out more here.

  6. 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.

  7. Aug 10, 2012 · They have the single aim to reduce drowning. This report presents the current picture of UK drowning as analysed from 2022, and also identifies trends in relation to data over a five year...

  8. Aug 29, 2024 · In 2021, an estimated 300 250 people died from drowning, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. In 2021, injuries accounted for 7% of total global mortality. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 9% of all injury-related deaths.