Teenagers and Young people
Teenagers can be drawn to lakes, reservoirs, canals, rivers and beaches especially during the warm summer months.
A high percentage of accidental drownings in the UK are teenagers.
In 2021 there were 277 accidental drownings, 62% of these happened at inland waters such as canals/reservoirs and 83% of these were male.
Canal & River Trust
46% of drownings occur in the summer months and this rises to 75% amongst 13 – 17-year olds.
RLSS
Messing around by water may seem fun but no one can know how deep or shallow the water is, what the current is like, what risks lie beneath the water or how the cold will affect your body.
For more information to help educate teenagers and young people about the dangers of inland water, please visit Water safety for teenagers and young people
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