Accidental Drowning

Number of accidental drownings down by 9%

The number of people accidentally drowning in the UK has dropped by nearly 9% in a year to 371 deaths in 2012, according to new data from the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). More than half of deaths from accidents or natural causes continued to be in inland waters, such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs (203), while drowning at the coast or in a harbour, dock, marina or port accounted for a third (124).