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Chapter 1 Page1.1 The drowning problem 1

1.2 The drowning process 1

1.3 Why drownings occur 1

1.4 Drowning prevention 2

1.5 Four point water safety code 2

Chapter 2 – Methodology2.1 Data collection 3

2.2 1998: new data collection initiative 3

2.3 Data analysis 3

2.4 Coding frame and interpretation 3

Chapter 3 – The 2001 Statistics3.1 2001 statistics 4

3.2 Overall drowning rate 4

3.3 Drowning statistics developments 4

Chapter 4 – The 2001 Statistics PageEnglish counties 8

Northern Ireland 16

Scottish regions 17

Welsh counties 18

The Channel Islands 19

ChartsUK drownings 2000, 2001 20-21Drowning trend 1990–2001 22

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1.1 The drowning problemRoSPA’ s compilation of annual UK drowning statistics since 1983,has shown that the pattern of the drowning problem has remained essentially the same.

A drowning prevention strategy relies on a knowledge and understanding of the problem, and identification of trends and ‘target’ areas. The figures help to identify who drowns, where they drown, and why.

The risk of drowning is small, with a death rate due to drowning of 0.8 per 100,000 in the UK each year. However, wherever someoneis in, on or near water, the potential for drowning exists. It isessential therefore, that prevention measures are targeted towardsthe people and situations identified as ‘at risk’.

1.2 The drowning processThe coastal and inland waters of the United Kingdom remain coldthroughout the year, even during the warmest summer months.These waters are often deep and frequently have strong currents.The survival time is limited for anyone who gets into difficulties insuch water.Weak or non swimmers may survive for only a fewseconds in cold, deep or fast flowing water. Competent swimmersor those acclimatised to cold may be more able to get out alive,although they may simply take longer to drown.

Rescue should never be relied upon. Successful rescue usuallydepends on the presence and quick response of a skilled rescuerwith some form of rescue equipment, and the ability of the victimto co-operate and not struggle.

Optimum conditions for rescue are seldom found, especially in those first few vital seconds before drowning occurs.

1.3 Why drownings occurDeath by accidental drowning can usually be accounted for through a variety of factors – the ‘drowning chain’:

● Ignorance, disregard or misjudgment of danger● Uninformed or unrestricted access to the hazard● Lack of supervision, especially of the young ● Inability to cope once in difficulties and the absence of

rescuers and/or rescue equipment

Although each link in the ‘drowning chain’ may be contributory,the major cause of drowning is undoubtedly the first link – ignorance, disregard or misjudgment of danger. After all,few would-be casualties would knowingly enter a lethal situation. Some people however, do disregard their own safety,sometimes under the influence of alcohol, bravado or group pressure. Although they appear to know they are at risk, there is a failure to acknowledge the consequences of their own behaviour.

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The second link uninformed or unrestricted access to the hazardcan prove fatal. The absence of warning notices, which mayotherwise have deterred the potential casualty and inadequate orvandalised fencing are fairly common examples of preventionfailures in this respect.

Lack of supervision, the third link, is relevant where lifeguards or ranger patrols could prove valuable and withyoungsters, where competent supervision can be a valuablepreventive measure.

Lastly, the inability to cope once in the difficulties. Such anexperience cannot be anticipated and the effect of being immersedunexpectedly in cold water, whether attempting self-rescue or co-operating with rescuers, may be traumatic in the extreme.A strategy which relies on intervention at this stage will tend to beunsuccessful and therefore inadequate.

1.4 Drowning preventionBased on these statistics, RoSPA with the support of the NationalWater Safety Committee, has developed a four point water safetycode, aimed primarily at children in the hope that they will become‘water wise’ and carry an element of water safety consciousnesswith them into adult life. This code now forms the central theme formost national water safety educational ‘campaigns’. The ‘Be WaterWise’ code outlined opposite is also available in leaflet form withadditional information on relevant signage and safe rescuetechniques (avoiding risk to the rescuer).

1.5 Four point water safety codein, on, or beside water, always follow this code:

1. Spot the dangersWater may look safe but it can be dangerous. Learn to spot and keep away from dangers. Know the difference. You may swim well in a warm indoor pool, but that does not mean that you will be able to swim in cold outdoor water.

2. Take safety adviceSpecial flags and notices may warn you of danger. Know whatthey mean and do what they tell you. New places you visit may have hidden dangers. Always ask someone who knows.

3. Don’t go alone Children should always go out with an adult, not by themselves.

4. Learn how to helpYou may be able to help yourself and others if you know what todo in an emergency.

A full listing of our water safety resources can be obtained by sending alarge SAE to the Water and Leisure Safety Department at:

RoSPA, Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Birmingham B5 7ST

or visit www.rospa.com

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2.1 Data collectionIn 1983, RoSPA set up a system for recording and analysing press reported accidental drownings in the United Kingdom (England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland). Incidents in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are now also recorded and included in the annual statistics and reports.

The principal aim of this recording is to identify drowning trends and to enable development of prevention strategies.

2.2 1998: New Data Collection InitiativeFrom 1983 to 1997 RoSPA’s drowning statistics were based entirelyon press reports of drowning incidents. These reports producedreasonable trend information from year to year and nearcomprehensive coverage of the deaths of children and youngerpeople.There were gaps in other age groups, however, where no localor national papers saw the need to report a drowning. In 1982 theRoyal Life Saving Society (RLSS) revived the system of gatheringpolice reports that had been collected by the Home Office in the1970’s.This report form gave a more consistent data set and recordedall the incidents at which there was a police presence. There werehowever problems in persuading all forces to co-operate and gapsin the data where the police did not attend. Research carried out byProfessor Jo Sibert, Dr Alison Kemp and Dr Tim Ferguson at theUniversity of Wales School of Medicine in 1995 highlighted thediscrepancies in both of these systems.The outcome of this researchhas been that since 1998 the systems have been combined through

a joint initiative between RoSPA and the RLSS, in the hope that withaccess to more comprehensive data we can:

1. Continue to target educational programmes and preventive strategies at those groups identified as ‘at risk’.

2. Reduce the number of accidental drownings in the UK.

3. Provide comprehensive feedback in the form of accurate quantitative and qualitative data to subscribing constabularies.

There is no other national database on drowning readily available.

2.3 Data analysisReports of accidental drownings are analysed and common factors extracted from each case, e.g. age, gender, location, activity, behaviouretc. The date recorded for an incident is the date of the drowning,however, that date is not always known. In such cases the dateshown will either be the date of the press report or the police report.

Murders and identifiable suicides are omitted from the analysis.Where a Coroner returns an open verdict on a drowning victim, thisis included.

The data is published annually by RoSPA.

2.4 Coding frame and interpretationPages 6-8 show the fields of data and how this is input onto the database. This may be useful as a guide to interpretation of the following tables of drowning incidents.

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3.1 2001 StatisticsThe number of accidental drowning deaths in the UK has fallen forthe second year running, from 448 in 2000 to 421 in 2001. The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which severely restricted access to thecountryside throughout the spring and summer, is believed to bethe main factor behind the five per cent reduction.

3.2 Overall drowning rateThe reduction in the drowning rate means that for the whole of theUnited Kingdom the death rate due to accidental drowning was0.76 per 100,000 of population.

The biggest reduction – from 299 to 276 – was in drowning atinland open water sites, such as lakes, rivers and canals.These remaina major problem, with people still ignoring advice to only swim atproperly supervised swimming pools and beaches. Deaths amongthe under 15s remained static at 40. There was also no increase inthe number of under fives who drowned in gardens, eight in total,despite the continuing growth in the popularity of garden pondsand water features.

Drowning in swimming pools fell from 13 to 10. Deaths at sea andalong the coast dropped from 98 to 79, but there was an increase indrowning in the home from 29 to 43, mainly involving elderly people.

The distinction between non-accidental and accidental drowningdeaths is important and compared to the 421 accidental drowningsthere were 68 recorded suicides and 14 cases of homicide.

3.3 Drowning statistics developmentsIn an attempt to further improve the data, RoSPA is now keeping itsrecords open for past years and publishing updated figures insubsequent annual reports (previously the records were closed atyear-end). This acknowledges that some drownings are not confirmeduntil after the publication of the drowning statistics.

In 2000 10% of the year’s total figure, were reported to RoSPA afterthe usual deadline. This delay in producing the figures caused byextending the deadline has allowed RoSPA to research what types ofdrownings may have been missed in the past and why. The resultsshow that these include drownings where bodies are not found untilmuch later and drownings where there is a delayed inquest.

We will use this extra information to produce an annual revision ofthe previous year’s statistics, which will be published with the currentyear’s statistics, for example the revised figure for 1999 is now 570.In the future we will also look to compare our data with that of theOffice for National Statistics (ONS).

In terms of information gathering we have – with our partners theRLSS UK and the University of Wales College of Medicine – revisedsignificantly the drowning report form so that we are gatheringinformation that is compatible with ONS data fields by including ICD 10 coding. This will allow us to cross-reference our data with their records of drowning currently included with the more generalcategories of asphyxiation and water transport accidents. To increasethe speed and ease of data capture we are also planning to put thisform online within a dedicated page of our website.

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Coding FrameComputer Full Description of entered dataHeading Heading

Source SOURCE Source of data – Press: press cuttings, Report: drowning report form, Both: received from both sources, BWReport: British Waterways Report.LOCATION Three classifications of water are made:

WATER 1 TYPE 1 A broad description of location:HOME – home environment, e.g. bath RIVER – rivers, streams, brooks, etc.LAKE – lakes, reservoirs, ponds, etc.SEA – harbours, docks etc.POOL – swimming pools CANAL – locks, docks, etc.OTHER – specific location not listed above

WATER 2 TYPE 2 A precise description of the type of water:(HOME) (RIVER) (SEA) (LAKE) (POOL) (CANAL) BATH BECK INSHORE LAGOON POOL (H) CANAL BUCKET BROOK 0-1 miles LAKE POOL (PU) LOCK (C) BUTT DITCH OFFSHORE LOCH POOL (PR) QUAY CESSPIT DOCK 1-5 miles MILLPOND SPA POOL FISHTANK DRAIN DOCK MOATPOND DYKE HARBOUR PIT TANK ESTUARY PIER POND DUSTBIN FORD POOL

LOCK PUDDLE MARINA QUARRY QUAY RESERVOIR RIVER TANK STREAM TRENCH UNDERGROUNDWEIR

Letters in brackets after a word are to aid the computer in differentiating between terms that are used more than once, except in the case of swimming poolswhere bracketed letters also give the reader information: (H) is a domestic pool, (PU) a public pool and (PR) a private pool.WATER 3 TYPE 3 Water name if known

e.g.THAMES River ThamesWINDERMERE Lake Windermere

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Computer Full Description of entered dataHeading Heading

ACTIVITY A description of the activity taking place immediately prior to the drowning or an indication that the body was ‘found’ is entered using two classifications:

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 1 A broad description of activity/location:ON LAND IN WATER ON WATER ON ICE IN AIR

ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 2 A more specific description of the activity (ON LAND) (IN WATER) (ON WATER) (ON ICE) (IN AIR) CRAWLING BATHING AIRBED RESCUE ‘COPTOR CYCLING (in bath) BOATU (Unspec) (Helicopter) DIVE IN FLEEING BOATC (Cruiser) FELL IN FELL IN GJUMP BOATD (Dinghy) HANGGLIDER FISHING (Gorge jumping) BOATH (Houseboat) PLANE FLEEING FOUND BOATM (Motor) IN VEHICLE PLAYING BOATP (Power) JUMP IN RESCUE BOATS (Speed) MBIKE (e.g. by swimmer) BOATY (Yacht) (Motorbike) SUBAQUA CANOEING PLAYING SURFING FISHING SLEEPING SWIMMING RAFT SWINGING WORKING WINDSURFING WALKINGWADINGWORKING FOUND

RESCUE RESCUE If a rescue is attempted by another person Y – YES

RESUSCITATED RESUSCITATED If resuscitation is attempted Y – YES


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Computer Full Description of entered dataHeading Heading

GENDER GENDER M – Male F – Female

AGE AGE Age entered in years e.g. 12 – a twelve year old

00 – less than a year oldAA – adult of unknown age

SWIMMER SWIMMER N – Non Y – Yes P – PoorG – Good

DISABLED DISABLED M – Mentally ill/disabled P – Physically disabled E – Epileptic

PRESSURE PRESSURE If subjected to pressure leading to the drowning:GR – Group e.g. to maintain statusDR – Drugs, solvents, etc.

ALCOHOL ALCOHOL If alcohol is linked to the drowning Y – Yes

INQUEST INQUEST Verdict entered if known:AC – Accidental deathLC – Lack of care MI – MisadventureOP – Open verdict

COMMENTS COMMENTS Further details of each case are summarised here

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231 PRESS 2 2 CIS ALDERNEY OTHER MARSH ON LAND IN VEHICLE M 19 CAR LEFT ROAD, TURNED OVER AND ENDED UP IN 3' MARSH WATER

4 PRESS 9 1 CIS JERSEY ROZEL SEA INSHORE ON WATER FISHING M 50 WENT MISSING WHILST FISHING

18 REPORT 26 1 CIS JERSEY ST BRELADES SEA INSHORE ON WATER FISHING N M 36 Y SEE 19. BOAT BROKE UP ON ROCKS

19 REPORT 26 1 CIS JERSEY ST BRELADES SEA INSHORE ON WATER FISHING Y N M AA Y SEE 18. WASHED OFF BOAT. HEAVY SWELL

358 PRESS 23 12 ENG WILTSHIRE CAEN HILL CANAL CANAL KENNET AND AVON ON WATER BOAT M 63 Y AC FELL FROM BOAT AFTER DRINKING

102 PRESS 15 5 ENG BATH RIVER RIVER AVON ON LAND DIVED IN Y M 42 Y GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES MAY HAVE BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS

388 REPORT 30 8 ENG BEDFORDSHIRE HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN Y N M 1 MOTHER ON PHONE. CROSSED ROAD AND FELL IN POND

171 PRESS 30 7 ENG BEDFORDSHIRE LAKE LAKE ARLESEY ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y Y M 6 SEE 172, 173. FAMILY CAR PLUNGED INTO LAKE. 3 ADULTS ESCAPED

172 PRESS 30 7 ENG BEDFORDSHIRE LAKE LAKE ARLESEY ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y Y M 5 SEE 171, 173. FAMILY CAR PLUNGED INTO LAKE. 3 ADULTS ESCAPED

173 PRESS 30 7 ENG BEDFORDSHIRE LAKE LAKE ARLESEY ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y Y F 2 SEE 171, 172. FAMILY CAR PLUNGED INTO LAKE. 3 ADULTS ESCAPED

300 REPORT 12 11 ENG BERKSHIRE READING CANAL CANAL KENNET AND AVON IN WATER UNKNOWN N N M 40 OP

2 PRESS 11 1 ENG BERKSHIRE READING RIVER RIVER KENNET ON LAND FELL IN Y Y F 88 FELL IN FEEDING DUCKS. SWEPT AWAY BY CURRENT

297 REPORT 24 9 ENG BERKSHIRE RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 42 Y Y OP WENT MISSING FROM TENT AT CAMPSITE. FOUND IN WATER

123 PRESS 30 5 ENG BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UXBRIDGE RIVER RIVER FRAYS IN WATER UNKNOWN M AA FOUND LODGED IN WEIR

96 PRESS 20 4 ENG BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WALTON RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN M 70 M WENT MISSING FROM NURSING HOME

313 PRESS 14 11 ENG CAMBRIDGESHIRE GUYHIRM RIVER RIVER NENE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 51 WENT MISSING FROM HOME

60 PRESS 24 4 ENG CAMBRIDGESHIRE OFFORD CLUNY RIVER RIVER GREAT OUSE ON WATER BOAT(S) F 20 SEE 61. BOAT HIT WATER PROTECTION CHAIN ACROSS WEIR

61 PRESS 24 4 ENG CAMBRIDGESHIRE OFFORD CLUNY RIVER RIVER GREAT OUSE ON WATER BOAT(S) M 21 SEE 60. BOAT HIT WATER PROTECTION CHAIN ACROSS WATER

181 REPORT 20 8 ENG CAMBRIDGESHIRE ST NEOTS RIVER ON LAND FELL IN M 29 Y M AC NO LIFEJACKET

148 BOTH 28 7 ENG CHESHIRE CHESTER HOME POND ON LAND PLAYING Y Y F 2 FELL IN GARDEN POND

303 PRESS 24 10 ENG CHESHIRE NANTWICH CANAL LOCK LLANGOLLEN IN WATER UNKNOWN M 68

143 PRESS 18 7 ENG CHESHIRE NORTHWICH CANAL CANAL ON LAND IN VEHICLE M AA CAR PLUNGED INTO CANAL. WIFE ESCAPED

224 PRESS 19 9 ENG CHESHIRE WARRINGTON CANAL CANAL ON LAND WALKING F 68 WALKING ALONG TOWPATH AND FELL IN

127 REPORT 29 6 ENG CHESHIRE WARRINGTON RIVER RIVER MERSEY HOT ON LAND JUMP IN N N M 18 AC JUMPED IN DECIDED TO SWIM TO OTHER SIDE. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

215 REPORT 26 9 ENG CHESHIRE WARRINGTON RIVER RIVER MERSEY ON LAND UNKNOWN M 57 N REPORTED MISSING FROM HOME

66 REPORT 1 3 ENG CHESHIRE CANAL CANAL SHROPSHIRE UNION ON LAND WALKING N N M 36 Y Y AC

419 REPORT* 18 7 ENG CHESHIRE CANAL CANAL TRENT AND MERSEY ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y M 41 Y AC LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND LANDED IN CANAL

65 REPORT 21 4 ENG CHESHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING F 80

401 REPORT 3 6 ENG CHESHIRE OTHER DITCH ON LAND WORKING M 69 E&M Y AC COLLAPSED IN DITCH ON HAULAGE SITE, COULD NOT GET OUT

294 BOTH 29 11 ENG CLEVELAND REDCAR SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING M 41 POSSIBLY FOOLING ABOUT. GOT INTO DIFFICULTY

276 BOTH 2 9 ENG CLEVELAND RIVER RIVER TEES IN WATER UNKNOWN Y Y M 47 Y OP MAY HAVE FALLEN IN. VERY DRUNK

205 BOTH 7 9 ENG CORNWALL NEWQUAY SEA INSHORE IN WATER SURFING Y Y M 21 E AC SEE 204. INEXPERIENCED SURFERS CAUGHT BY RIP TIDE

204 BOTH 7 9 ENG CORNWALL NEWQUAY SEA INSHORE IN WATER SURFING Y Y M 50 AC SEE 205. INEXPERIENCED SURFERS CAUGHT BY RIP TIDE

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274 REPORT 20 10 ENG CORNWALL PORTHLEVEN SEA INSHORE ROUGH ON LAND FISHING Y Y M 69 Y Y AC SWELL SWEPT HIM OUT TO SEA WHILST FISHING

400 REPORT 1 11 ENG CORNWALL ST JUST HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 52 E&M OP

47 PRESS 21 3 ENG CORNWALL RIVER RIVER FAL IN WATER FOUND M 25

124 PRESS 27 6 ENG CORNWALL SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 36 AC GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING. CAUGHT IN RIP TIDES

225 PRESS 25 9 ENG COUNTY DURHAM POOL POOL (PU) SPENNYMOOR LEISURE CENTRE IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y F 13 E POSSIBLY SUFFERED SEIZURE WHILST SWIMMING

323 REPORT 27 11 ENG CUMBRIA BARROW IN FURNESS SEA DOCK ON LAND WALKING M 40 DR Y OP DOMESTIC DISPUTE TOOK OVERDOSE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

390 REPORT 15 7 ENG CUMBRIA LAKE LAKE THIRLMERE IN WATER SWIMMING N M 32 Y MI

198 BOTH 3 9 ENG DERBYSHIRE CHESTERFIELD LAKE POND ON LAND JUMP IN M 22 FAILED TO RESURFACE AFTER JUMPING IN

395 BWREPORT 3 7 ENG DERBYSHIRE ILKESTON CANAL CANAL ON LAND CYCLING N M 33 E AC POSSIBLY HAD FIT WHILST CYCLING

3 PRESS 16 1 ENG DERBYSHIRE LAKE LAKE IN WATER FOUND F 33 M DEPRESSED. WALKED OUT OF HOSPITAL. FOUND IN LAKE

288 REPORT 12 11 ENG DERBYSHIRE LAKE RESERVOIR ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 72 OP

287 REPORT 12 11 ENG DERBYSHIRE RIVER RIVER ECCLESBOURNE ON LAND FELL IN Y Y F 44 Y AC HAD HISTORY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE AND DEPRESSION

184 REPORT 20 8 ENG DERBYSHIRE RIVER RIVER TRENT IN WATER FOUND Y N M 31 Y Y CROSSING RIVER

285 REPORT 12 11 ENG DERBYSHIRE RIVER RIVER TRENT HOT IN WATER SWIMMING Y N M 39 Y GR

423 PRESS 13 11 ENG DEVON BUCKFASTLEIGH HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 47 OP MAY HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP. SUFFERED FROM NARCOLEPSY

162 REPORT 7 8 ENG DEVON BUDLEIGH SALTERTON SEA INSHORE LYME BAY HOT ON LAND WALKING N F 75 N M

146 BOTH 25 7 ENG DEVON CROYDE BAY SEA INSHORE ON LAND FISHING Y Y M 31 Y AC FELL INTO WATER OFF A SAND BAR WHILST DRAG NET FISHING

286 BOTH 12 11 ENG DEVON CROYDE BAY SEA INSHORE IN WATER SURFING M 37 Y Y AC SURFING WITH FRIENDS. HAD BEEN DRINKING

21 PRESS 1 2 ENG DEVON DARTMOUTH RIVER RIVER DART IN WATER FOUND F 30 FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER

90 PRESS 11 4 ENG DEVON LYME REGIS SEA INSHORE ON LAND FELL IN M 30 AC MAY HAVE SLIPPED WHILST WALKING ALONG WALL

281 PRESS 27 10 ENG DEVON OKEHAMPTON RIVER VIADUCT FLOOD ON HORSE FELL IN Y Y F 12 AC PONY FRIGHTENED OF SURGING WATER BUCKED SUDDENLY

25 PRESS 9 2 ENG DEVON PLYMOUTH SEA DOCK DEVONPORT SAILOR ON LAND WALKING Y M 18 JUMPED BARRIER TO AVOID TRAFFIC. SLIPPED AND FELL IN

273 BOTH 22 10 ENG DEVON PLYMOUTH SEA INSHORE BOVISAND BEACH IN WATER SURFING Y Y F 33 KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS IN THRASHING WAVES

386 REPORT 10 8 ENG DEVON HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y F 16 AC FOUND IN BATH

277 REPORT 1 9 ENG DEVON RIVER RIVER EXE ON LAND UNKNOWN N N M 28 M

191 PRESS 13 8 ENG DEVON SEA BEACH IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 35 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES WHILST SWIMMING

259 REPORT 24 10 ENG DORSET SEA HARBOUR DOCK ON LAND WALKING N M 24 Y M DR OP

117 PRESS 26 5 ENG DORSET BOURNEMOUTH SEA INSHORE SWANAGE BAY IN WATER SUB AQUA M 51 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES DIVING

347 PRESS 6 12 ENG DORSET BOURNEMOUTH SEA INSHORE IN WATER PLAYING M 40 Y AC RAN INTO SEA WITH STAFF SKINNY DIPPING. DIFFICULTIES

282 PRESS 24 10 ENG DORSET BOURNEMOUTH SEA PIER IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 40 Y SWIMMING WITH FRIENDS. GOT INTO DIFFICULTY

166 PRESS 2 8 ENG DORSET CHARMOUTH HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING F 92 AC HAD HEART ATTACK IN BATH

48 PRESS 28 3 ENG DORSET CHRISTCHURCH RIVER RIVER AVON FAST FLOWING ON LAND FELL IN F 50’S

57 PRESS 8 4 ENG DORSET LYME REGIS SEA INSHORE FREAK WAVE ON LAND WALKING M 30’S WALKING ALONG HARBOUR WALL. SWEPT OUT TO SEA

424 PRESS 22 1 ENG DORSET STUDLAND SEA INSHORE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 30’S SEEN WADING INTO WATER

258 REPORT 25 6 ENG DORSET LAKE QUARRY HOT IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 21 Y DR Y NO LJ. DEPENDENT ON DRUGS

275 REPORT 24 10 ENG DURHAM REDCAR HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y M 54 N E LIVED IN RESIDENTIAL HOME

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11 PRESS 5 2 ENG DURHAM SOUTH GARE SEA INSHORE ON LAND WALKING Y Y M 17 SWEPT OUT TO SEA. WITH FRIENDS

416 REPORT 9 6 ENG DURHAM RIVER RIVER WEAR ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 36 Y P Y DISPUTE WITH ANOTHER PERSON FELL DOWN STEEP BANK

45 PRESS 21 3 ENG DURHAM RIVER RIVER ON LAND JUMP IN M 21 THOUGHT HE WAS UNDER SURVEILLANCE FROM POLICE HELICOPTER

415 REPORT* 8 11 ENG EAST SUSSEX BRIGHTON SEA HARBOUR NEWHAVEN ON LAND WALKING N M 66 Y Y POSSIBLY FELL IN – VERY DRUNK

309 PRESS 22 11 ENG EAST SUSSEX BRIGHTON SEA HARBOUR NEWHAVEN HARBOUR IN WATER UNKNOWN M 72 OP WENT MISSING FROM HOME. HAD ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

180 REPORT 20 8 ENG EAST SUSSEX EASTBOURNE RIVER RIVER DRAIN ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 70 P Y AC RIDING MOBILITY SCOOTER

144 BOTH 13 7 ENG EAST SUSSEX EASTBOURNE SEA PIER EASTBOURNE PIER IN WATER UNKNOWN F 27 DR Y MI HAD TAKEN ECSTASY COCAINE AND ALCOHOL

152 PRESS 7 8 ENG EAST SUSSEX HAYWARDS HEATH LAKE LAKE ON LAND FELL IN Y Y F 87 DRIVING MOTORISED BUGGY AND CAREERED INTO LAKE

413 REPORT 26 11 ENG EAST SUSSEX SEA INSHORE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON LAND JUMP IN N M 65 OP FOUND ON BEACH AFTER BEING WASHED ASHORE

223 PRESS 19 9 ENG EAST YORKSHIRE HOWDEN RIVER RIVER OUSE ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 48 UNLOADING TIMBER FROM SHIP AND FELL IN

76 REPORT 24 5 ENG ESSEX CHELMSFORD RIVER DITCH ON LAND UNKNOWN N Y F 45 AC NO LJ

121 PRESS 4 6 ENG ESSEX COLCHESTER LAKE PIT ON LAND FISHING M 26 POSSIBLY HAD DIABETIC HYPO. FOUND IN WATER

229 BOTH 20 9 ENG ESSEX COLCHESTER LAKE LAGER PITS FISHING COMPLEX ON LAND FISHING Y M 26 Y P AC MAY HAVE FALLEN IN. WAS DIABETIC AND ASTHMATIC

301 PRESS 3 11 ENG ESSEX COLCHESTER RIVER RIVER ORWELL IN WATER FOUND M 17 AT AN ILLEGAL RAVE NIGHT BEFORE

22 PRESS 2 2 ENG ESSEX CROXTONS MILL LAKE MILLPOND IN WATER FOUND M 82 WORKING AS A GARDENER

237 PRESS 20 9 ENG ESSEX DAGENHAM LAKE LAKE BARKING PARK IN WATER UNKNOWN M 52 FOUND FLOATING IN WATER

51 PRESS 2 4 ENG ESSEX HARLOW POOL POOL (H) IN WATER UNKNOWN M 31 AC FOUND IN SWIMMING POOL

255 PRESS 11 10 ENG ESSEX MALDEN LAKE LAKE MARINE LAKE IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 92 P OP FOUND IN LAKE. MOTORISED BUGGY NEARBY

405 PRESS 13 8 ENG ESSEX SOUTH BENFLEET LAKE IN WATER FOUND M 40'S FOUND IN WATER

114 PRESS 23 5 ENG ESSEX SOUTH OCKENDEN LAKE LAKE ON LAND FLEEING M 26 JUMPED IN FLEEING FROM GIRLFRIEND’S STEPFATHER

213 REPORT 26 9 ENG ESSEX SEA INSHORE IN WATER UNKNOWN N F 62 Y M OP SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION

219 PRESS 13 9 ENG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LYDNEY RIVER RIVER SEVERN IN WATER UNKNOWN M 45 OP HAD SUFFERED FROM SCHIZOPHRENIA

376 REPORT 28 11 ENG GT LONDON GREENWICH RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 33

377 REPORT 31 12 ENG GT LONDON KINGSTON RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 49

88 PRESS 6 4 ENG GT LONDON NEW MALDEN POOL POOL (PU) IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M AA Y FOUND AT BOTTOM OF POOL

331 BWREPORT 15 4 ENG GT LONDON NORTH ACTON CANAL CANAL GRAND UNION IN WATER UNKNOWN M 63 Y

332 BWREPORT 28 1 ENG GT LONDON PADDINGTON CANAL CANAL GRAND UNION IN WATER UNKNOWN M AA OP

380 REPORT 10 8 ENG GT LONDON SOUTHWARK RIVER RIVER THAMES M 50 Y Y

365 PRESS 7 12 ENG GT LONDON WAPPING RIVER DOCK ST CATHERINES IN WATER UNKNOWN M 21 WENT MISSING AFTER CHRISTMAS PARTY

373 REPORT 27 7 ENG GT LONDON WAPPING RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND JUMP IN Y M 20 N OP VICTIM SWAM AWAY FROM POLICE LAUNCH

374 REPORT 11 12 ENG GT LONDON WAPPING RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN M 63

408 PRESS 28 9 ENG GT LONDON WINDSOR RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN M 24 OP WENT MISSING FROM HOME

324 BWREPORT 25 9 ENG GT LONDON CANAL CANAL REGENTS IN WATER UNKNOWN M 22 Y

325 BWREPORT 31 5 ENG GT LONDON CANAL CANAL IN WATER UNKNOWN M 25 MAY HAVE FALLEN IN HAVING PHOTO TAKEN

105 PRESS 16 5 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER DOCK VICTORIA DOCK ON LAND JUMP IN Y M 20 PLAYING AROUND. LIFELINE THROWN BUT TOO SHORT

74 BOTH 12 4 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER FOUND N M 29 OP FOUND IN WATER

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260 REPORT 24 1 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES WATERLOO BRIDGE ON LAND JUMP IN Y M 45 M MI NO LJ. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING

263 REPORT 6 4 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN Y Y M 69 Y OP NO LJ. WENT MISSING FROM HOME

264 REPORT 6 4 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 59

265 REPORT 12 4 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN F 39

266 REPORT 30 4 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN M 83 REPORTED MISSING. FOUND ON FORESHORE

267 REPORT 2 6 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN M 58 REPORTED MISSING. FOUND ON FORESHORE

268 REPORT 15 6 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 30 M AC REPORTED MISSING FROM ST THOMAS’S HOSPITAL

269 REPORT 14 1 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 48 M OP NO LJ. MISSING 12 HOURS. FOUND ON FORESHORE

270 REPORT 22 1 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN N F 50 OP NO LJ. WENT MISSING. FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER

261 REPORT 3 2 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN N F 68 M OP NO LJ.

246 REPORT 16 2 ENG GT LONDON HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING F 40 AC

245 REPORT 28 5 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND UNKNOWN M 54 OP WENT MISSING FROM HOME

375 REPORT 9 12 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES HUNGERFORD BRIDGE ON LAND PLAYING M 25 AC SWINGING FROM SCAFFOLDING AND FELL IN

378 REPORT 3 9 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES DEPTFORD CREEK IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 56 OP

381 REPORT 3 10 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 52 M OP

382 REPORT 18 8 ENG GT LONDON RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND JUMP IN Y M AA N

14 PRESS 31 1 ENG GT MANCHESTER BURY RIVER RIVER IRWELL SWOLLEN RIVER ON LAND FELL IN Y M 70 FELT ILL WHILST WALKING DOG AND FELL IN

292 PRESS 12 11 ENG GT MANCHESTER HOLLINGWORTH RIVER RIVER ETHEROW ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 13 PLAYING AND FELL INTO UNDERGROUND WATER TANK

113 PRESS 17 5 ENG GT MANCHESTER STOCKPORT HOME PUDDLE ON LAND FELL IN M 36 E SLIPPED & LANDED IN PUDDLE. DRY DROWNING

262 REPORT 22 5 ENG GT MANCHESTER RIVER RIVER ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 31 M OP NO LJ. WALKED OUT OF MENTAL HOSPITAL

253 PRESS 13 10 ENG GT MANCHESTER LAKE POND ON LAND WALKING F 2 WENT FOR WALK WITH MOTHER’S FRIEND TO FEED DUCKS

17 PRESS 20 2 ENG GT MANCHESTER LAKE ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 55 FOUND IN LAKE

305 PRESS 28 11 ENG HAMPSHIRE HAYLING ISLAND HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y M 40 IN MENCAP HOME. LEFT ALONE IN BATH FOR 2 MINS.

348 PRESS 6 12 ENG HAMPSHIRE PENNINGTON HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN M 77 WORKING ON GARDEN POND AND FELL IN

56 PRESS 7 4 ENG HAMPSHIRE PORTSMOUTH SEA HARBOUR IN WATER SUB AQUA M 27 FAILED TO SURFACE AFTER ROUTINE INSPECTION DIVE

182 PRESS 20 8 ENG HAMPSHIRE PORTSMOUTH SEA HARBOUR ON WATER CANOEING M 45 OP BOAT CAPSIZED/NO LJ

6 BOTH 20 1 ENG HAMPSHIRE SOUTHAMPTON RIVER RIVER ITCHEN ON WATER FISHING Y M 18 Y Y AC SEE 5. LAST SEEN STUCK IN MUD. BOAT FOUND CAPSIZED

5 REPORT 20 1 ENG HAMPSHIRE SOUTHAMPTON SEA INSHORE ON WATER FISHING Y N M 22 Y MI SEE 6. LAST SEEN STUCK IN MUD. BOAT FOUND CAPSIZED

43 REPORT 9 4 ENG HAMPSHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING F 10 AC

284 REPORT 22 7 ENG HAMPSHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N F 68 P AC DIABETIC

283 REPORT 3 6 ENG HAMPSHIRE RIVER RIVER ITCHEN IN WATER UNKNOWN N F 67 Y OP

296 REPORT 15 9 ENG HAMPSHIRE RIVER RIVER ITCHEN ON LAND JUMP IN N M 27 Y DR OP

78 BOTH 24 5 ENG HAMPSHIRE RIVER RIVER TEST FLOODING ON LAND UNKNOWN N N M 81 OP VERY DEPRESSED. THOUGHT HIS HOME WOULD FLOOD

63 REPORT 13 2 ENG HAMPSHIRE SEA INSHORE ON WATER BOAT (C) N F 46 M OP

77 REPORT 24 5 ENG HEREFORD RIVER RIVER LUGG FAST CURRENT IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 37 M

104 PRESS 28 5 ENG HEREFORD RIVER RIVER WYE IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 30 Y

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163 REPORT 7 8 ENG HEREFORDSHIRE HOME BATH HOT IN WATER BATHING N F 64

420 PRESS 14 11 ENG HEREFORDSHIRE OTHER DRAIN ON LAND WORKING M 54 AC UNBLOCKING MANHOLE. SLIPPED DOWN INTO DRAIN

383 REPORT 19 12 ENG HEREFORDSHIRE RIVER RIVER SEVERN FAST CURRENTS IN WATER UNKNOWN Y N F 64

128 REPORT 29 6 ENG HEREFORDSHIRE RIVER RIVER WYE HOT IN WATER SWIMMING Y N M 19 Y

129 REPORT 29 6 ENG HEREFORDSHIRE RIVER RIVER WYE ON WATER BOAT Y Y M 30 Y DR Y

344 REPORT 30 10 ENG ISLE OF MAN HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N N F 55 Y VERY DRUNK

75 BOTH 31 3 ENG ISLE OF MAN HOME POND ON LAND PLAYING Y Y M 1 AC FOLLOWED CAT AND FELL INTO DISUSED GARDEN POND

103 BOTH 4 6 ENG ISLE OF MAN SEA INSHORE ON LAND FAST FERRY Y N M 30 Y FELL OVERBOARD FROM HOVERCRAFT

409 PRESS 15 2 ENG ISLE OF WIGHT ST HELENS SEA INSHORE ATTRILLS POINT IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M AA OP SWIMMING WITH FRIENDS. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

142 PRESS 14 7 ENG ISLE OF WIGHT SEA OFFSHORE ON WATER BOAT M AA FELL OVERBOARD FROM PASSENGER FERRY

139 PRESS 2 7 ENG KENT CHATHAM RIVER RIVER MEDWAY IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 31 Y AC SWAM OUT TO FLOATING BUOY AS A PRANK

406 PRESS 21 5 ENG KENT CUXTON RIVER RIVER MEDWAY VALLEY PARK IN WATER FOUND M AA

425 PRESS 11 8 ENG KENT DOVER SEA HARBOUR IN WATER FOUND AA FOUND IN DOVER HARBOUR

421 PRESS 4 8 ENG KENT DOVER SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING M 42 G OP SWIMMING IN SEA

193 PRESS 21 8 ENG KENT DOVER SEA OFFSHORE ON WATER BOAT (F) M AA ASYLUM SEEKER JUMPED FROM CROSS CHANNEL FERRY

422 PRESS 30 12 ENG KENT MARGATE SEA INSHORE ON LAND FELL IN F 85 OP FELL IN FEEDING PIGEONS

99 PRESS 1 5 ENG KENT SEASALTER SEA INSHORE ON LAND FOUND M 29 Y OP MAY HAVE FALLEN IN. SUFFERED DEPRESSION

82 REPORT 4 6 ENG KENT RIVER RIVER MEDWAY ON LAND UNKNOWN Y Y F 31 Y M OP

317 REPORT 22 9 ENG LANCASHIRE LAKE LAKE IN WATER UNKNOWN N N M 51 M Y OP

109 PRESS 23 5 ENG LANCASHIRE BLACKBURN HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 47 AC FOUND IN BATH. HAD DRINK PROBLEM

304 PRESS 15 11 ENG LANCASHIRE BLACKPOOL POOL POOL (PU) POOL AT WOODLANDS SCHOOL IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y F 4 HAVING SWIMMING LESSON AT SCHOOL

206 BOTH 3 9 ENG LANCASHIRE BLACKPOOL SEA INSHORE NORTH PIER ROUGH ON LAND JUMP IN Y Y F 37 OP JUMPED IN. HAD BEEN TREATED FOR DEPRESSION PRIOR TO BIRTH OF CHILD

26 PRESS 17 2 ENG LANCASHIRE BLACKPOOL SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA Y Y M 29 SURFACED UNCONSCIOUS. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

141 PRESS 24 7 ENG LANCASHIRE BLACKPOOL SEA INSHORE ROUGH IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 26 Y ENTERED WATER AND GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

244 PRESS 5 10 ENG LANCASHIRE BOLTON OTHER EXCAVATION IN ROAD ON LAND FELL IN M 44 Y AC FELL INTO HOLE ON WAY HOME. VERY DRUNK

140 PRESS 11 7 ENG LANCASHIRE CAPERNWRAY LAKE QUARRY ON LAND JUMP IN Y M 18 DID NOT SURFACE AFTER JUMPING OFF 100FT CLIFF

212 BOTH 26 9 ENG LANCASHIRE CAPERNWRAY LAKE LAKE QUARRY ON LAND JUMP IN Y N M AA Y DR Y MI JUMPED FROM CLIFF. DRINKING WITH FRIENDS

398 BWREPORT 4 7 ENG LANCASHIRE CHORLEY CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL IN WATER UNKNOWN M 45

159 BOTH 31 7 ENG LANCASHIRE EDGWORTH LAKE RESERVOIR IN WATER SWIMMING N N M 33 Y Y AC ATTEMPTING TO SWIM ACROSS LAKE. GOT INTO DIFFICULTY

328 BWREPORT 29 5 ENG LANCASHIRE GATHURST CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL ON LAND IN VEHICLE M 61 DUMPER TRUCK OVERTURNED

85 PRESS 3 5 ENG LANCASHIRE LYTHAM ST. ANNES HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN Y Y F 1 AC WANDERED INTO GARDEN WHILST BACK DOOR OPEN

397 BWREPORT 4 10 ENG LANCASHIRE PRESTON RIVER RIVER RIBBLE ON LAND WORKING M 62 HAD HEART ATTACK

340 BWREPORT 8 5 ENG LANCASHIRE ROCHDALE CANAL CANAL ROCHDALE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 21

396 BWREPORT 5 ENG LANCASHIRE CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL IN WATER FOUND UNKNOWN M 78

217 REPORT 26 9 ENG LANCASHIRE HOME CESSPIT ON LAND JUMP IN M 33 N OP

289 REPORT 12 11 ENG LANCASHIRE RIVER RIVER BRUN ON LAND JUMP IN N N M 54 N

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254 PRESS 5 10 ENG LEICESTERSHIRE QUORN HOME SWILL TUB ON LAND PLAYING Y Y M 2 AC CLIMBED ONTO BOX NEXT TO TUB TRYING TO REACH APPLES

175 PRESS 8 8 ENG LEICESTERSHIRE STONEY STANTON LAKE QUARRY STONEY COVE IN WATER SUB AQUA M AA GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES DIVING

44 REPORT 9 4 ENG LEICESTERSHIRE RIVER MARINA SAWLEY ON WATER BOAT (H) Y Y F 37 FELL FROM PONTOON NEXT TO BOAT CHECKING MOORINGS

106 REPORT 29 6 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE RIVER RIVER N N M AA Y HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY

89 PRESS 14 5 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE DRAGONBY LAKE POND ON LAND PLAYING M 13 PLAYING NEAR FILLED IRON ORE PIT. DISAPPEARED UNDER WATER

153 BOTH 2 8 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE INGOLDMELLS POINT SEA INSHORE IN WATER RESCUE Y Y M 40 AC TRYING TO RESCUE 2 BOYS. SWEPT AWAY BY CURRENTS

42 REPORT 9 4 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE LINCOLN CANAL CANAL FOSSDYKE ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 77 OP FOUND IN WATER

165 REPORT 7 8 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE NORTH HYKEHAM POOL POOL (PU) NORTH KESTEVEN SPORTS CENTRE IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 36 Y AC

33 PRESS 5 3 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE NORTH KESTEVEN POOL POOL (PU) NORTH KESTEVEN SPORTS CENTRE IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 35 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING

222 BOTH 12 9 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE SKEGNESS LAKE LAKE ON LAND FLEEING Y M 13 DR LEAPT FROM CAR, RAN OFF. LATER FOUND IN LAKE

361 PRESS 1 9 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE SUTTON BRIDGE RIVER RIVER IN WATER UNKNOWN F 79 AC DEPRESSED POSSIBLY DOWN BANK

201 REPORT 27 5 ENG LINCOLNSHIRE RIVER RIVER WITHAM IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 44 AC

59 PRESS 28 3 ENG MERSEYSIDE BIRKENHEAD RIVER STREAM IN WATER FOUND M 35 OP WENT MISSING FROM HOSPITAL

135 PRESS 10 5 ENG MERSEYSIDE MELLING CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL IN WATER FOUND M 40’S FOUND IN WATER

399 BWREPORT 4 5 ENG MERSEYSIDE MELLING CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL ON LAND FELL IN N M 54 AC

93 REPORT 24 5 ENG MERSEYSIDE CANAL CANAL ST HELENS ON LAND WALKING Y Y M 42 OP

196 PRESS 28 8 ENG NORFOLK HOLKHAM SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 58 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES WHILST SWIMMING

345 BOTH 8 12 ENG NORFOLK NORWICH RIVER RIVER YARE IN WATER FOUND N N M 59 M Y AC ON MEDICATION AND HAD BEEN DRINKING

37 REPORT 9 4 ENG NORFOLK RIVER DIKE ON LAND INVEHICLE Y Y M AA AC WORKING ON FARM

249 REPORT 16 10 ENG NORFOLK RIVER DOCK OUSE ON LAND UNKNOWN N N M AA Y M Y MI

161 REPORT 7 8 ENG NORFOLK RIVER RIVER THURNE ON WATER BOT© Y N M 43 Y Y MI

241 REPORT 8 10 ENG NORFOLK SEA INSHORE HOT IN WATER PLAYING Y Y M 59 Y MI NO LJ.

308 PRESS 20 11 ENG NORTH SOMERSET BATH LAKE QUARRY IN WATER SUB AQUA M 36 IN WATER WITH FRIENDS. FAILED TO SURFACE

220 PRESS 12 9 ENG NORTH SOMERSET PORTISHEAD RIVER RIVER AVON IN WATER SWIMMING M 48 AC GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING. HAD LEARNING PROBLEMS

203 PRESS 25 7 ENG NORTH SOMERSET STAPLETON HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 49 AC

290 REPORT 13 12 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y M 27 E & M AC MAY HAVE HAD DIABETIC HYPO. EPILEPTIC

280 PRESS 17 10 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER RIVER OUSE ON LAND FELL IN M 50-70

1 PRESS 9 1 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE BOLTON ABBEY RIVER RIVER WHARFE IN WATER FOUND F 51 FOUND IN RIVER

242 PRESS 13 9 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE BRIDLINGTON SEA INSHORE ON LAND INVEHICLE Y M 52 Y OP DROVE CAR OVER CLIFF AFTER ROW

333 BWREPORT 7 4 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE BRIGHOUSE CANAL CANAL CALDER/HEBBLE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 85

228 PRESS 22 9 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE DENHOLME HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 26 E HAD FIT IN BATH

349 PRESS 12 12 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE EARSWICK RIVER RIVER FOSS ON LAND FELL IN M 50’S Y FELL IN AFTER DRINKING HEAVILY

394 BWREPORT 15 10 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIPON CANAL CANAL RIPON ON LAND WALKING M 55 E POSSIBLY HAD FIT AND FELL IN

251 REPORT 18 6 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE SCARBOROUGH POOL POOL (PR) ATLANTIS WATER PARK IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 16 Y

336 BWREPORT 21 5 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE SELBY CANAL CANAL SELBY IN WATER UNKNOWN M 31 M Y

9 PRESS 6 2 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE TEESIDE RIVER RIVER TEES FREAK WAVE ON LAND FELL IN M 20 MI WATCHING WAVES ALONG PIER. HIT AND SWEPT AWAY BY CURRENT

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15 BOTH 20 1 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE THORNABY ON TEES RIVER RIVER TEES IN WATER FOUND Y N M 81 AC WALKING BY RIVER AND FELL IN

321 PRESS 3 12 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE WEST TANFORD RIVER WEIR FLOOD ON WATER CANOEING Y Y M 46 Y HELPING BOY IN DIFFICULTIES

250 REPORT 16 10 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER BECK BEEDALE BECK HOT ON LAND UNKNOWN N F 74 OP NO LJ. BODY IN WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS

183 REPORT 20 8 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER RIVER NIDD IN WATER UNKNOWN N F 70 Y M OP PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIC

338 BWREPORT 25 9 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER RIVER OUSE ON LAND WALKING M 48 POSSIBLY HAD FIT WHILST WALKING

23 PRESS 12 2 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER STREAM CAVE FLOODS UNDERGROUND POTHOLING M 29 SEE 24. TRAPPED IN UNDERGROUND FLOODS

24 PRESS 12 2 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE RIVER STREAM CAVE FLOODS UNDERGROUND POTHOLING M 58 SEE 23. TRAPPED IN UNDERGROUND FLOODS

314 REPORT 8 7 ENG NORTH YORKSHIRE SEA INSHORE INWATER UNKNOWN N M 35 OP LEFT HOME AFTER ARGUMENT

52 PRESS 6 4 ENG NORTHAMPTONSHIRE KINGSTHORPE RIVER RIVER NENE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 46

55 PRESS 10 4 ENG NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OUNDLE RIVER RIVER NENE IN WATER FOUND F 46 FOUND IN WATER

387 REPORT 31 7 ENG NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIVER RIVER NENE IN WATER FOUND N M 28 DR Y AC LAST SEEN ON RIVER BANK DRINKING AND TAKING DRUGS

278 REPORT 28 5 ENG NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RIVER RIVER ON LAND FELL IN N M 44 Y M AC

177 BOTH 11 8 ENG NORTHUMBERLAND GATESHEAD RIVER RIVER TYNE ON WATER BOAT (D) Y N M 29 Y Y FELL FROM DINGHY AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH BOAT

168 PRESS 25 6 ENG NORTHUMBERLAND NEWBIGGIN SEA INSHORE ON WATER BOAT (FISHING) Y Y M AA FELL OVERBOARD FROM FISHING BOAT

279 PRESS 24 10 ENG NORTHUMBERLAND RIVER RIVER TWEED IN WATER FOUND F 60’S REPORTED MISSING FROM HOME

418 REPORT 2 10 ENG NORTHUMBERLAND RIVER RIVER TYNE IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 70 Y Y OP

364 PRESS 25 12 ENG NORTHUMBERLAND SEA PIER NORTH PIER ON LAND FISHING Y M 40’S SWEPT FROM PIER WHILST FISHING

29 BOTH 19 2 ENG NORWICH BRAMMERTON RIVER RIVER YARE IN WATER FOUND M 16 FOUND IN WATER

13 PRESS 5 2 ENG NORWICH RIVER RIVER WENSUM ON WATER BOAT (H) M 45 Y AC FELL OFF BOAT AFTER DRINKING

346 PRESS 7 12 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE GRINGELEY ON THE HILL RIVER DYKE ON LAND IN VEHICLE F 15 AC CAR SKIDDED ON BEND AND SLID DOWN BANK

167 BOTH 4 8 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NEWARK RIVER RIVER WEIR IN WATER FOUND M 53 OP MAY HAVE FALLEN IN

207 PRESS 31 8 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE RETFORD RIVER RIVER DYKE ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y F 15 CAR PLUNGED DOWN 20' EMBANKMENT INTO DYKE

248 REPORT 26 6 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE THRUMPTON RIVER RIVER TRENT HOT ON LAND DRINKING N M 59 Y OP

341 BWREPORT 14 4 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE WORKSOP CANAL CANAL CHESTER M 63 AC

64 REPORT 28 3 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CANAL CANAL WORKSOP CHESTERFIELD ON LAND WALKING N N M 41 DR Y

125 REPORT 29 6 ENG NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CANAL CANAL ON LAND WALKING Y N M 68 Y AC HEART ATTACK

357 PRESS 19 8 ENG OXFORD BERINSFIELD HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN Y F 0 AC THROUGH OPEN GATE. FELL IN FISH POND AT GRANDMOTHER’S

306 PRESS 28 2 ENG OXFORD FOLLY BRIDGE RIVER RIVER THAMES ON LAND FELL IN M 18 Y AC HAD BEEN TO PARTY. GOT VERY DRUNK AND FELL IN

337 BWREPORT 29 1 ENG OXFORD CANAL CANAL OXFORD IN WATER UNKNOWN M 27

118 PRESS 26 5 ENG SHROPSHIRE BRIDGENORTH RIVER RIVER SEVERN ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y Y M 71 AC IN CAR WITH WIFE WHEN IT ROLLED BACK INTO RIVER

120 PRESS 30 5 ENG SHROPSHIRE SHREWSBURY LAKE POOL BETTON POOL IN WATER UNKNOWN M 40 FOUND IN WATER

342 BWREPORT 18 12 ENG SHROPSHIRE STOURPORT ON SEVERN RIVER RIVER SEVERN F 56 OP DEPRESSED

311 PRESS 18 11 ENG SHROPSHIRE RIVER SEVERN ON LAND IN CAR Y Y M 12 SEE 312. CAR CAREERED OFF ROAD AND INTO RIVER

312 PRESS 18 11 ENG SHROPSHIRE RIVER SEVERN ON LAND IN CAR Y M 13 SEE 311. CAR CAREERED OFF ROAD AND INTO RIVER

92 PRESS 13 5 ENG SOMERSET BRIDGEWATER RIVER RIVER BRUE IN WATER SWIMMING M 15 COOLING OFF. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

389 REPORT 20 12 ENG SOMERSET RIVER RIVER AVILL IN WATER FOUND N M 87 M

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50 BOTH 5 4 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE DONCASTER HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 2 N AC TRIED TO CATCH GOLDFISH AND FELL IN

293 PRESS 10 11 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE ROTHERHAM HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y F 0 IN BATH WITH 2 YEAR OLD SISTER

235 BOTH 28 9 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE ROTHERHAM LAKE LAKE ROTHER VALLEY COUNTRY PARK IN WATER SWIMMING M 44 Y Y AC DIVED INTO LAKE TO COOL OFF. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

100 PRESS 21 5 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE ROTHERHAM RIVER RIVER DON IN WATER FLEEING M 22 SWAM ACROSS RIVER TRYING TO ESCAPE SECURITY GUARDS

176 BOTH 9 8 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE ROTHERHAM RIVER RIVER DON FAST FLOWING IN WATER FLEEING N M 22 DR AC SHOPLIFTING. FLEEING FROM STAFF

134 PRESS 4 7 ENG SOUTH YORKSHIRE THORNE CANAL CANAL STAINFORTH AND KEADBY IN WATER UNKNOWN M 69 FOUND IN WATER

174 BOTH 2 8 ENG STAFFORDSHIRE STAPENHILL RIVER RIVER TRENT ON LAND JUMP IN Y N M 29 Y Y AC WENT FOR EVENING SWIM. LIFEBELTS AND LINES MISSING

343 BWREPORT 12 2 ENG STAFFORDSHIRE TRENTHAM CANAL CANAL TRENT AND MERSEY ON LAND WALKING Y Y M 42 Y E OP POSSIBLY HAD FIT. ALSO IN UNSTABLE STATE OF MIND

216 REPORT 26 9 ENG STAFFORDSHIRE RIVER RIVER SOW ON LAND UNKNOWN Y Y M 52 M AC

359 PRESS 22 12 ENG SUFFOLK BRETTENHAM RIVER STREAM RIVER BRETT ON LAND FELL IN Y M 39 WORKING ON ISOLATED COTTAGE. FELL FROM WALL

116 BOTH 4 6 ENG SUFFOLK ORFORD SEA OFFSHORE ON WATER CANOEING M 29 HE WAS CANOEING FROM VILLAGE TO COAST

251 BOTH 21 11 ENG SUFFOLK OULTON BROAD RIVER RIVER WAVENEY ON WATER BOAT (M) Y Y M 51 AC MARKING OUT COURSE FROM BOAT AND FELL OVERBOARD. NO LJ

83 BOTH 4 6 ENG SUFFOLK SUDBURY LAKE MILL POND BRUNDON MILL HOT IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 15 Y WENT UNDER AND DID NOT RESURFACE

147 PRESS 27 7 ENG SURREY MITCHAM POOL POOL (PU) IN WATER FOLLOWED Y Y M 7 N WANDERED INTO WRONG POOL. ABOUT TO HAVE 1ST SWIM LESSONOTHERS INTO POOL

126 REPORT 29 6 ENG SURREY SUTTON HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING F 42 P AC

379 REPORT 18 8 ENG SURREY RIVER RIVER THAMES FAST CURRENT IN WATER SWIMMING N M 80 Y MAY HAVE GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING

240 REPORT 8 10 ENG SUSSEX HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N N M 71 DR Y OP

402 REPORT 16 9 ENG SUSSEX HOME POND ON LAND FELL IN N F 66 Y AC FELL IN GARDEN POND

319 REPORT 21 3 ENG SUSSEX SEA BEACH IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 34 N M OP

318 REPORT 2 10 ENG SUSSEX SEA DOCK IN WATER UNKNOWN N N M 64 Y Y AC

392 REPORT 12 10 ENG SUSSEX SEA HARBOUR ON LAND IN VEHICLE N N M 38 N M OP

136 BOTH 6 7 ENG TEESSIDE THORNABY HOME POND ON LAND PLAYING M 1 AC PLAYING IN GARDEN. PARENT WORKING NEARBY

360 PRESS 10 7 ENG TYNE & WEAR GATESHEAD HOME (CARE) BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y F 25 E AC IN RESPITE CARE IN CARE HOME

230 PRESS 13 9 ENG WARWICKSHIRE COVENTRY RIVER BROOK ON LAND FELL IN M AA Y HAD BEEN DRINKING. BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN IN

330 BWREPORT 27 5 ENG WARWICKSHIRE RUGBY CANAL CANAL OXFORD IN WATER UNKNOWN M 83 OP DEPRESSED. WALKED OUT OF HOSPITAL. FOUND IN LAKE

179 REPORT 20 8 ENG WARWICKSHIRE WELFORD ON AVON RIVER RIVER AVON FLOOD ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 73 N OP

164 REPORT 7 8 ENG WARWICKSHIRE CANAL CANAL COVENTRY ON LAND WALKING N F 77 OP

299 REPORT 2 7 ENG WARWICKSHIRE CANAL CANAL GRAND UNION ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 89 N AC

200 REPORT 18 5 ENG WARWICKSHIRE RIVER RIVER THAME ON LAND WORKING N M 80 AC

119 PRESS 6 6 ENG WEST MIDLANDS ASTON CANAL CANAL CUCKOO BRIDGE ON LAND FELL IN M 49 Y OP VERY DRUNK

407 PRESS 4 10 ENG WEST MIDLANDS BIRMINGHAM HOME BATH YARDLEY GREEN HOSPITAL IN WATER FOUND F 70 OP MAY HAVE HAD DIZZY SPELL AND FALLEN IN

327 BWREPORT 25 5 ENG WEST MIDLANDS KINGS HEATH CANAL CANAL BIRMINGHAM AND COVENTRY IN WATER UNKNOWN F 53 Y OP

68 BOTH 24 4 ENG WEST MIDLANDS LANGLEY CANAL CANAL IN WATER UNKNOWN M 62 OP FOUND IN WATER

326 BWREPORT 25 5 ENG WEST MIDLANDS PERRY BARR CANAL CANAL BIRMINGHAM AND COVENTRY IN WATER UNKNOWN M 63 Y AC

334 BWREPORT 18 12 ENG WEST MIDLANDS PERRY BARR CANAL CANAL BIRMINGHAM AND COVENTRY IN WATER UNKNOWN F 73 OP

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97 PRESS 14 5 ENG WEST MIDLANDS SANDWELL VALLEY LAKE POOL HOT IN WATER DIVE IN Y Y M 61 DIVED IN COOLING OFF. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

404 PRESS 10 ENG WEST MIDLANDS SMETHWICK HOME BATH WARDEN ASSISTED ACCOMMODATION IN WATER BATHING M 60 HAD STROKE WASHING CLOTHES IN BATH. DIED FROM PNEUMONIA

149 PRESS 3 8 ENG WEST MIDLANDS SUTTON COLDFIELD LAKE POOL POWELLS POOL IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 15 MI HAD EATEN BEFORE SWIMMING. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

110 PRESS 24 5 ENG WEST MIDLANDS WATER ORTON RIVER RIVER TAME IN WATER FOUND M 80 WENT MISSING FROM HOME

417 REPORT 12 8 ENG WEST MIDLANDS HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 0 AT HOME IN BATH

192 BOTH 16 8 ENG WEST SUSSEX CHICHESTER SEA HARBOUR STRONG CURRENTS ON LAND WALKING Y Y M 7 Y AC CAUGHT BY CURRENT WADING THROUGH RISING WATER ACROSS MUD FLATS

31 PRESS 5 3 ENG WEST SUSSEX HENFIELD RIVER RIVER DITCH ON LAND WALKING M 28 WALKING ON FARMLAND WITH FRIENDS

137 BOTH 22 6 ENG WEST SUSSEX LITTLEHAMPTON LAKE POOL LITTLEHAMPTON SPORTS DOME ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 2 AC WANDERED AWAY FROM GROUP. SLIPPED DOWN BANK INTO POOL

202 REPORT 21 6 ENG WEST SUSSEX MIDHURST RIVER RIVER ROTHER ON LAND UNKNOWN Y N M 85 N OP

410 PRESS 17 12 ENG WEST SUSSEX RUSTINGTON HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M AA Y AC FOUND IN BATH AFTER DRINKING HEAVILY

298 REPORT 3 11 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE BRADFORD LAKE HAROLD PARK LAKE ON LAND JUMP IN N N M 52 Y Y

53 BOTH 10 4 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE CASTLEFORD RIVER RIVER AIRE ON LAND PLAYING Y Y M 8 N AC PLAYING ON ROPE SWING FASTENED TO BRIDGE WHEN HE SLIPPED

339 BWREPORT 27 7 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE HUDDERSFIELD CANAL CANAL HUDDERSFIELD IN WATER UNKNOWN Y M 41 RESCUED FROM CANAL. DIED 4 DAYS LATER

329 BWREPORT 15 4 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE MIRFIELD CANAL CANAL CALDER/HEBBLE IN WATER UNKNOWN M 41 Y

189 PRESS 11 8 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE SHIPLEY CANAL CANAL LEEDS/LIVERPOOL ON LAND FELL IN M 32 Y AC

335 BWREPORT 5 4 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE WEST YORKSHIRE CANAL CANAL HUDDERSFIELD IN WATER UNKNOWN M 52

214 REPORT 26 9 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE LAKE LAKE ROUNDHAY ON LAND UNKNOWN Y N M 56 M OP SUFFERED FROM SCHIZOPHRENIA AND MANIC DEPRESSION

316 REPORT 30 11 ENG WEST YORKSHIRE RIVER RIVER AIRE ON LAND WALKING N N M 56 N Y

101 PRESS 19 4 ENG WILTSHIRE COATEBRIDGE CANAL CANAL KENNET AND AVON IN WATER FOUND F 65 OP WENT MISSING FROM HOME

10 BOTH 5 2 ENG WILTSHIRE LANDFORD RIVER RIVER BLACKWATER STORM ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y M 36 AC ATTEMPTING TO CROSS SWOLLEN STREAM. CAR SWEPT AWAY. HAD HEART ATTACK

94 PRESS 10 5 ENG WILTSHIRE PENHILL HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 0 AC LEFT UNSUPERVISED WHILST MOTHER ON PHONE

363 PRESS 28 12 ENG WILTSHIRE AVONCLIFF CANAL CANAL KENNET AND AVON ON LAND FELL IN M 60’S Y FELL IN ON WAY BACK TO BOAT HE LIVED IN

71 PRESS 19 4 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE BENTLEY RIVER RIVER STREAM ON LAND JUMP IN Y Y M AA JUMPED INTO FAST FLOWING RIVER

411 PRESS 20 10 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE CALLOW END RIVER RIVER SEVERN IN WATER FOUND F 53 Y OP FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER AFTER DRINKING HEAVILY

133 PRESS 4 7 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE CASTLEMORTON LAKE QUARRY GULLET QUARRY ON LAND FELL IN M 17 CLEANING SHOES.SUDDENLY SANK INTO WATER

197 PRESS 31 8 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE UPTON ON SEVERN RIVER MARINA ON WATER BOAT (C) Y M 4 AC FELL FROM FAMILY BOAT WHILST MOORED OVERNIGHT

384 REPORT 5 9 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL CANAL BIRMINGHAM AND WORCESTER IN WATER UNKNOWN N N M 69 Y OP

46 PRESS 1 3 ENG WORCESTERSHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 42 OP FOUND IN BATH

372 REPORT 18 8 NIR BALLYMENA RIVER RIVER MAIN IN WATER UNKNOWN N M 58 Y

370 REPORT 18 8 NIR CO. DOWN SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING Y M 26 Y Y

369 REPORT 18 8 NIR CO. FERMANAGH RIVER RIVER ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 51 N M SCHIZOPHRENIC. POSSIBLY FELL IN

79 REPORT 24 5 NIR CO. TYRONE COOKSTOWN RIVER RIVER BROOK ON LAND UNKNOWN M 52

371 REPORT 14 3 NIR CO. TYRONE OMAGH RIVER IN WATER WORKING N M 46 N Y

210 REPORT 26 9 NIR COUNTY ANTRIM LISBURN RIVER RIVER LAGAN ON LAND WALKING N N M 59 Y REPORTED MISSING FROM HOME

199 PRESS 3 9 NIR COUNTY DONEGAL SEA HARBOUR ON WATER FELL IN M 50 CROSSING BETWEEN TWO BOATS MOORED IN HARBOUR

38 REPORT 8 3 NIR COUNTY DOWN BELFAST LAKE POOL ON LAND FELL IN N N M 55 Y WENT MISSING. VERY DRUNK. FELL IN GARDEN POND

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8 BOTH 22 1 NIR NEWRY CANAL CANAL NEWRY VICTORIA DOCK ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 17 N Y SLIPPED ON ICE ON BANK OF DOCK

12 PRESS 20 1 NIR NEWRY CANAL CANAL NEWRY ON LAND FELL IN M 17 POSSIBLY WALKING ON GATES. TRIPPED AND FELL IN

226 BOTH 20 9 SCO ABERDEENSHIRE INVERURIE RIVER RIVER DON ON LAND WALKING Y N M 66 Y AC FAILED TO RETURN HOME FROM WALK

186 REPORT 20 8 SCO ARGYLL SEA INSHORE ON LAND FOUND N N M 65 Y Y AC COLLAPSED ON BANK. TIDE CAME IN. POSS HEART ATTACK OR FIT

154 PRESS 2 8 SCO ARGYLL RIVER RIVER ORCHY IN WATER RESCUE F 33 TRYING TO RESCUE SON. SWEPT AWAY BY CURRENTS

115 BOTH 1 6 SCO ARGYLL & BUTE DUNOON SEA OFFSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 30 DIVING TO CENTURY OLD CARGO VESSEL

178 BOTH 1 8 SCO ARGYLL & BUTE EASDONE SEA INSHORE FIRTH OF LORNE ON LAND PLAYING Y Y M 11 Y AC PLAYING ON ROCK. SWEPT OUT TO SEA

130 REPORT 29 6 SCO ARGYLL & BUTE SEA INSHORE IN WATER UNKNOWN N N M 30 M&P FOUND FACE DOWN ON BEACH AT HIGH WATER MARK

194 PRESS 18 8 SCO AYRSHIRE DALMELLINGTON LAKE LOCH DOON ON WATER CANOEING Y M 20 CANOE CAPSIZED

84 BOTH 4 6 SCO AYRSHIRE STEVENSTON LAKE QUARRY DUBBS QUARRY HOT ON LAND JUMP IN Y N M 17 Y AC GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES AFTER JUMPING INTO WATER COOLING OFF

257 PRESS 15 10 SCO AYRSHIRE STEWARTON RIVER RIVER ANNICK CORSEHILL BURN IN WATER UNKNOWN Y M AA FOUND IN WATER

385 REPORT 25 12 SCO AYRSHIRE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N F 61 OP FOUND IN BATH

62 REPORT 15 4 SCO AYRSHIRE RIVER MARINA ON WATER BOAT (Y) Y Y M AA Y AC HAD BEEN DRINKING

170 PRESS 6 8 SCO BERWICKSHIRE ST. ABBS SEA PIER IN WATER SUB AQUA M 37 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES DIVING

150 PRESS 31 7 SCO BORDERS NEWCASTLETON POOL POOL (PU) WHITHAUGH PARK IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y F 8 SWIMMING IN POOL. GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES

72 PRESS 23 4 SCO BORDERS ST. ABBS SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 48 DIVER SURFACED AND ENGULFED BY BIG WAVE

350 BOTH 31 12 SCO CITY OF EDINBURGH EDINBURGH LAKE RESERVOIR HARLOW RESERVOIR ON ICE FELL IN M 21 AC SKIMMING STONES ON ICE AND FELL IN

80 REPORT 24 5 SCO CITY OF GLASGOW RIVER RIVER CLYDE ON LAND JUMP IN Y Y M 28 Y M

98 PRESS 24 5 SCO CITY OF GLASGOW SEA INSHORE ON LAND WALKING M 18 FELL IN WHILST WALKING ALONG CLIFFS

208 REPORT 26 9 SCO DUMBARTONSHIRE LAKE LOCH LOMOND ON WATER BOAT (D) Y M 80 Y AC FELL OVERBOARD AND DINGHY CAPSIZED

185 REPORT 20 8 SCO DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA Y N M 40 DEEP SEA DIVING. WAS WELL CLOTHED AND TRAINED

271 REPORT 9 8 SCO DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY SEA INSHORE ON WATER BOAT (U) N N M 44

16 REPORT 23 1 SCO EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE CANAL CANAL FORTH AND CLYDE ICY ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 39 Y FELL INTO FROZEN CANAL

272 REPORT 20 9 SCO FALKIRK HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N M AA ELDERLY. SLIPPED IN BATH BANGED HEAD. BECAME UNCONSCIOUS

291 REPORT 12 11 SCO FIFE LOWER LARGO RIVER ESTUARY FIRTH OF FORTH ON WATER BOAT (D) Y Y M 75 AC HEART ATTACK

195 PRESS 22 8 SCO FIFE LOWER LARGO SEA HARBOUR ON WATER FISHING M 75 PULLING LOBSTER ON BOARD. POSSIBLY HEART ATTACK

157 PRESS 2 8 SCO GLASGOW CANAL LOCK FORTH AND CLYDE ON LAND IN VEHICLE F 54 SUFFERED DEPRESSION

368 REPORT 24 11 SCO GLASGOW HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING Y Y F 39 AC

367 REPORT 15 9 SCO GLASGOW RIVER RIVER CLYDE BELINDERE STRAIGHT IN WATER UNKNOWN M 32

322 PRESS 3 12 SCO HIGHLAND FORT WILLIAM SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 43 ON RECREATIONAL NIGHT DIVE. FAILED TO SURFACE

35 REPORT 15 3 SCO HIGHLAND INVERNESS RIVER RIVER BEAULY IN WATER FOUND Y N M 38 Y AC WENT MISSING FROM HOME

39 REPORT 9 4 SCO HIGHLAND INVERNESS CANAL CANAL CALEDONIAN ON LAND UNKNOWN N F 69 Y M FOUND IN WATER

211 REPORT 26 9 SCO HIGHLAND INVERNESS RIVER RIVER MORISTON ON LAND WADING N N F 62 N Y AC POSSIBLY SEARCHING FOR LOST BRACELET

221 PRESS 20 9 SCO HIGHLAND KINCRAIG RIVER RIVER SPEY FAST FLOWING ON WATER CANOEING M 27 CAPSIZED AFTER BEING CAUGHT BY BRANCHES AND ROOTS

218 PRESS 10 9 SCO HIGHLAND KNOYDART LAKE LOCH NEVIS ON LAND FELL IN M AA GERMAN HOLIDAYMAKER FELL IN

86 PRESS 30 4 SCO HIGHLAND LOCH CARRON SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA Y Y M 40 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES AT SUB AQUA CLUB EVENT

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54 PRESS 10 4 SCO HIGHLAND POLLOCH RIVER RIVER CLYDE ON LAND FELL IN M 28 JUMPED OVER RAILINGS ONTO HEDGE AND FELL IN

209 REPORT 26 9 SCO HIGHLAND ROSSSHIRE RIVER RIVER CONAN ON LAND WALKING N N M 66 N M

81 REPORT 24 5 SCO HIGHLAND ROSSSHIRE RIVER RIVER CONON IN WATER WILD FOWLING Y N M 74 Y AC

36 REPORT 3 1 SCO HIGHLAND ROSSSHIRE RIVER STREAM ON LAND FELL IN N N M 60 N Y AC MAY HAVE HAD HYPOTHERMIA

393 PRESS 12 SCO HIGHLAND SALEN SEA INSHORE BEACH ON LAND FOUND M 70 Y MAY HAVE SLIPPED AND INJURED ANKLE WHILST GETTING INTO BOAT

232 PRESS 16 6 SCO HIGHLAND WICK RIVER RIVER MORAY FIRTH ON LAND INVEHICLE M AA SEE 233, 234. CAR LEFT ROAD AND PLUNGED OVER 80' CLIFF

233 PRESS 16 6 SCO HIGHLAND WICK RIVER RIVER MORAY FIRTH ON LAND IN VEHICLE M AA SEE 232, 234. " "

234 PRESS 16 6 SCO HIGHLAND WICK RIVER RIVER MORAY FIRTH ON LAND IN VEHICLE M AA SEE 232, 233. " "

107 PRESS 22 5 SCO LOTHIAN DUNBAR SEA OFFSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 36 SEE 108. DIVING TO LOOK AT WRECK

108 PRESS 22 5 SCO LOTHIAN DUNBAR SEA OFFSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 56 SEE 107.

426 REPORT* 8 12 SCO MIDLOTHIAN RIVER RIVER FORTH IN WATER FOUND N M 24 DR Y OP

132 REPORT 29 6 SCO MORAY ROTHES RIVER RIVER SPEY IN WATER FISHING Y M 79 N AC HEART ATTACK

160 REPORT 7 8 SCO MORAY HOME POND ON LAND WALKING N M 45 Y E Y AC HAD HEART ATTACK

87 PRESS 2 5 SCO NORTH AYRSHIRE FIRTH OF CLYDE SEA INSHORE IN WATER FOUND M 70 MISSING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. MAY HAVE FALLEN FROM FERRY

156 PRESS 4 8 SCO NORTH LANARKSHIRE LAKE LOCH ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y Y M 62 FELL IN DUMPER TRUCK 100FT OFF CLIFF AT OPEN CAST MINE

20 BOTH 4 2 SCO PERTH & KINROSS LUNCARTY RIVER RIVER TAY FAST FLOWING ON WATER FISHING N M 45 AC CHEST HIGH WADERS POSSIBLY FILLED WITH WATER

320 REPORT 8 1 SCO POLMONT CANAL CANAL UNION IN WATER UNKNOWN F 64

67 PRESS 28 4 SCO RENFREWSHIRE KILBARCHAN RIVER RIVER CART IN WATER FOUND M 94 WENT MISSING FROM HOME

169 PRESS 11 6 SCO SHETLAND ISLE OF MOUSA SEA INSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 60’S GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES DIVING

28 BOTH 21 2 SCO SOUTH AYRSHIRE GIRVAN SEA OFFSHORE IN WATER SUB AQUA M 59 FOUND IN WATER

252 BOTH 11 10 SCO SOUTH LANARKSHIRE BIGGAR RIVER BURN ON LAND WALKING Y Y M 1 N AC WANDERED AWAY THROUGH OPEN GATE AND FELL IN BURN

7 BOTH 20 1 SCO STIRLINGSHIRE COWIE LAKE POND ICE ON ICE FELL IN Y Y M 5 AC RUNNING AFTER DUCKS AND SWANS ON ICE

131 REPORT 29 6 SCO STRATHCLYDE HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING M 63 Y AC

295 REPORT 28 11 SCO STRATHCLYDE LAKE LOCH LOCH LOMOND ON WATER JET SKI Y M 35 Y Y AC LOST CONTROL OF JETSKI AND THROWN INTO WATER

187 REPORT 20 8 SCO STRATHCLYDE RIVER DOCK CLYDE ON LAND WALKING N M 35 Y Y

41 REPORT 9 4 SCO STRATHCLYDE SEA INSHORE TROON BEACH ON LAND FOUND N M 59 FOUND ON SHORE

414 REPORT* 25 4 SCO WEST LOTHIAN LAKE LOCH LINLITHGOW LOCH ON LAND WALKING N M 31 Y WALKED HOME AFTER MISSING TRAIN STOP. VERY DRUNK

91 PRESS 8 5 SCO WESTERN ISLES ISLE OF BARRA SEA INSHORE ON WATER BOAT Y Y M 37 LOST FOOTING SCRAMBLING ACROSS BOATS IN DARKNESS

310 REPORT 4 11 SCO WESTERN ISLES SEA HARBOUR ON WATER UNKNOWN N M 43 N Y AC

238 REPORT 8 10 SCO EDINBURGH HOME BATH IN WATER BATHING N F 79 POSSIBLY HAD HEART ATTACK

122 PRESS 11 6 WAL BRIDGEND PORTHCAWL SEA DOCK ON LAND FELL IN M 19 Y GOT LOST AFTER PARTY AND STUMBLED OVER DOCK WALL

112 BOTH 25 5 WAL CARDIFF CARDIFF BAY SEA INSHORE ON WATER BOAT (D) Y Y M 48 Y ROWING TO LARGER BOAT WITH SON. NO LJ. SON SURVIVED

227 PRESS 20 9 WAL CARMARTHENSHIRE PONTARDDULAIS RIVER RIVER LOUGHER IN WATER FOUND F AA FOUND IN WATER

256 PRESS 15 10 WAL CONWY RHYL SEA INSHORE RHYL BEACH ON LAND FOUND M 19 Y BEING CHASED BY DRUNKEN YOUTHS AFTER PROBLEMS IN CLUB

151 BOTH 31 7 WAL GWENT EBBW VALE LAKE RESERVOIR HOT IN WATER SWIMMING Y Y M 16 Y AC SWIMMING WITH FRIENDS AND GOT INTO DIFFICULTY

243 BOTH 19 9 WAL GWENT MONMOUTHSHIRE LAKE RESERVOIR LLANDEGFEDD ON WATER BOAT (D) Y Y M 82 Y DINGHY CAPSIZED AS HE TRIED TO BOARD. TRAPPED UNDERNEATH

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353 PRESS 18 12 WAL GWENT NEWPORT RIVER RIVER USK ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y M 35 SEE 354,355, 356. 5 IN CAR WHEN IT CAREERED DOWN EMBANKMENT

354 PRESS 18 12 WAL GWENT NEWPORT RIVER RIVER USK ON LAND IN VEHICLE Y M 34 SEE 353, 355, 356. " " "



247 REPORT 29 9 WAL GWENT RIVER BROOK ON LAND WALKING N M 64 Y

49 PRESS 29 3 WAL GWYNEDD ANGLESEY SEA INSHORE TEADDUR BAY IN WATER SUB AQUA M 36 WAVE CAUSED HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROCKS. UNCONSCIOUS

27 BOTH 22 2 WAL GWYNEDD BANGOR ON DEE RIVER RIVER DEE IN WATER FOUND F 84 WENT MISSING FROM HOME

351 PRESS 20 12 WAL GWYNEDD TALYSARN LAKE QUARRY DOROTHEA QUARRY IN WATER SUB AQUA Y M 32 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES RETURNING TO SURFACE

352 PRESS 19 12 WAL GWYNEDD TALYSARN LAKE QUARRY DOROTHEA QUARRY QUARRY IN WATER SUB AQUA Y M 54 GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES SWIMMING TO SURFACE

188 REPORT 20 8 WAL MID GLAMORGAN RHONDDA LAKE LAKE RHONDDA IN WATER UNKNOWN Y F 41 OP LEFT HOME AFTER DISPUTE

412 PRESS 17 10 WAL MONMOUTHSHIRE LLANMARTIN RIVER RIVER USK IN WATER FOUND M 58 M DEATH BY DROWNING. SUFFERED FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.

302 PRESS 1 11 WAL NEATH NEATH CANAL TENNANT ON LAND IN VEHICLE M 20 CAR PLUNGED INTO CANAL. FRIEND SURVIVED

155 PRESS 4 8 WAL NEATH PONTNEDDFECHAN LAKE POOL DINAS ROCK ON LAND JUMP IN Y Y M 17 JUMPING INTO POOL WITH FRIENDS. SWEPT AWAY BY SURGE OF WATER

138 PRESS 16 6 WAL NEATH RIVER RIVER NEATH IN WATER UNKNOWN M AA FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER

366 PRESS 22 10 WAL NEWPORT NASH RIVER REEN DRAINAGE DITCH ON LAND FELL IN M 47 DR Y MI SEEN SITTING ON BRIDGE AND FELL IN

73 PRESS 23 4 WAL PEMBROKESHIRE NEWPORT RIVER RIVER USK IN WATER FOUND M 66 WENT MISSING FROM HOME

40 REPORT 9 4 WAL PEMBROKESHIRE PEMBROKE RIVER QUAY ON LAND FELL IN Y N M 61 Y FOUND IN WATER

158 BOTH 1 8 WAL PEMBROKESHIRE SAUNDERSFOOT SEA BEACH COPPIT HALL BEACH ON LAND FOUND M 58 Y OP FOUND ON BEACH. HAD BEEN DRINKING. DIABETIC

403 REPORT 5 11 WAL PEMBROKESHIRE TENBY SEA INSHORE CASTLE BEACH IN WATER FOUND Y F 25 DR OP TREATED FOR DEPRESSION AFTER BIRTH OF CHILD

190 REPORT 20 8 WAL PEMBROKESHIRE RIVER BROOK ON LAND WALKING N F 76 M AC

58 BOTH 5 4 WAL PORT TALBOT NEATH CANAL CANAL NEATH IN WATER FOUND N F 43 Y TOOK ANTI DEPRESSANTS AND ALCOHOL AND MAY HAVE KNOCKED HER OUT.

391 REPORT 29 6 WAL SOUTH GLAMORGAN RIVER RIVER TAFF ON LAND FELL IN Y Y M 45 E Y AC FELL IN AFTER DRINKING

32 PRESS 26 8 WAL SWANSEA SEA INSHORE IN WATER SWIMMING F AA E OP WALKED INTO SEA AND STARTED SWIMMING. DEPRESSED

145 PRESS 20 7 WAL SWANSEA SEA INSHORE RHOSILLI BEACH ON LAND FISHING M 43 SWEPT OUT TO SEA WHILST FISHING

307 PRESS 16 11 WAL SWANSEA RHOSSILI SEA BEACH ON LAND FISHING Y Y M 43 N MI WAVE WASHED HIM OFF ROCKS AND OUT TO SEA

30 PRESS 8 2 WAL VALE OF GLAMORGAN BARRY SEA INSHORE ON LAND FOUND F 41 WASHED UP ONTO ROCKS

236 PRESS 26 9 WAL VALE OF GLAMORGAN LLANTWIT MAJOR SEA INSHORE BOVERTON BEACH ON LAND FOUND M 43 MI FOUND ON BEACH. SUFFERED DEPRESSION

315 REPORT 3 7 WAL WEST GLAMORGAN NEATH LAKE LAKE POND ON LAND FISHING Y Y M 19 P AC FOUND BY FRIENDS. DIABETIC.PRONE TO FITS

239 REPORT 8 10 WAL WEST GLAMORGAN NEATH RIVER RIVER NEATH ON LAND UNKNOWN N M 39 N M DR OP NO LJ. BODY IN WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS

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Female101

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Females Total448

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Other2

Canals45 (10%)

Coastal80 (18%)

Rivers,Streams, etc

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Lakes,Reservoirs

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Drownings inScotland bylocation

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There were 448 drownings in 2000, which, represents a significantreduction from those in 1999 and 1998. This figure does not necessarilysignal a reduction in the trend of drowning, but may just be a one-off,as occurred in 1993 when there was also a significant fall from theprevious year. By the following year the numbers drowning were backup to previous years and continued to remain at a similar level.Other organisations such as the RNLI have reported significantreductions in the number of incidents responded to and feel thatexposure and participation levels were lower during 2000 than in recentyears. A poor summer in terms of weather may have resulted in fewernumbers of people putting themselves at risk and then ultimatelydrowning when things went wrong. We hope that this reduction is thestart of a real decline in the numbers of people who drown and thatthere is a greater awareness of the dangers of water amongst thegeneral public. This reduction means that for the whole of the UnitedKingdom, the death rate due to accidental drowning was 0.8 per100,000 population.Specifically, the majority of drownings occurred at inland sites, withrivers and streams accounting for 202 deaths. Child fatalities fell andparticularly those in garden ponds and water features, an area thatshowed a decline for the first time in several years. Hopefully this is asign that the campaigns to raise parents’ awareness of the dangers toyoung children of domestic swimming pools, water features and gardenponds are starting to have an effect.So that a distinction between deliberate and accidental deaths can bedeveloped, we are now establishing data collection for deaths throughdrowning caused by suicide (53 cases) and homicide (7 cases) compared to the 448 accidental deaths.


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Female68

Age unknown42

Total421

Males

Females Total421

TOTAL83

By monthly totalsand countries

By age groupand sex

Docks,Harbours

14 (3%)

Other7 (2%)

Canals53 (13%)

Coastal74 (18%)

Rivers,Streams, etc

171 (41%)

Lakes,Reservoirs

52 (12%)

By activities/behaviour

Drownings inswimming pools

Drownings in the UK 2001

Drownings inScotland bylocation

Total63

SwimmingPools

9 (2%)

GardenPonds10 (2%)

HomeBaths

31 (7%)

10

23 23

15

41

47

27

32

57

47

34 34

36

21

1

32

76

0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+

17 7 9 26 23 30 29 31 37 27 29 23 22 20 16 11 12 10

Age Group

1

6

3

23

3

0

23

27

3

24

5

27

4

31

6

24

3

26

3

21

2

16

6

1312

46

5

10

2

67

4

14 18 11 30 38 24 28 37 34 27 27 21 England 3093 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C.Islands 42 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 N.Ireland 100 2 1 3 1 3 3 5 4 4 3 6 Wales 354 2 1 8 7 0 1 12 7 3 4 5 Scotland 54J F M A M J J A S O N D QUARTERLY

61 115 136 100 TOTALS

Lakes,Rivers

andCanals

Sea SwimmingPools

Others

5

AnglingFrom Land 9From Boat 7Total 16

Fell In 48Alcohol 94Swimming 33

Thames 26 Nene 5Severn 8 Clyde 4Usk 6 Tyne 4

Rivers with most drownings

By locationsThe number of accidental drowning deaths in the UK has fallen for thesecond year running, from 448 in 2000 to 421 in 2001. The foot andmouth disease outbreak, which severely restricted access to thecountryside throughout the spring and summer, is believed to be themain factor behind the five per cent reduction.Deaths among the under-15s remained static around 40. There wasalso no increase in the number of under fives who drowned ingardens, eight in total, despite the continuing growth in thepopularity of garden ponds and water features.The biggest reduction – from 299 to 276 – was in drowning at inlandopen water sites, such as lakes, rivers and canals. They remain themajor problem, with people still ignoring advice only to swim atproperly supervised swimming pools and beaches.Drowning in swimming pools fell from 13 to 9. Deaths at sea andalong the coast dropped from 98 to 79, but there was an increase indrowning in the home from 29 to 43, mainly involving elderly people.Overall the drowning rate per 100,000 of population is 0.76.The distinction between non-accidental and accidental drowningdeaths is important and compared to the 421 accidental drowningsthere were 68 recorded suicides and 14 cases of homicide.


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Drowning Trend 1990–2001

CollectedYear Total

1990 496

1991 446

1992 496

1993 384

1994 448

1995 473

1996 441

1997 440

1998 568

1999 570

2000 448

2001 421

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500

400

300

200

100

01990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Total Number of Drownings in the UK from 1990–2001

Data AnalysisA = Average taken from years 1990–1997. Average = 453B = Average taken from 1998 and 2001. These are the years where new data collection methods are introduced including Coroner’s report. Average = 499.5Difference between averages = (B – A) = 46.5

Projected Totals


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