Summer water safety

47% of UK accidental drownings occur between May and August. We also see a heightened risk of drowning when air temperatures are higher. 

When UK average maximum air temperatures reach or exceed 25°C...

• There is a fivefold increase in accidental drowning risk, when compared to days with an average temperature of 10°C
• Over half (57%) of those who drowned were swimming, reflecting more people actively entering the water
• Teenagers (aged 13-17 years) and young adults are proportionately more likely to lose their lives

Accidents are mostly preventable with the correct knowledge and judgment, and here are our tips for staying safe in the water during the summer

You can read more on the Royal Life Saving Society website here:

https://www.rlss.org.uk/listing/category/the-water-safety-code