The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

3. RECREATION

Table 3.10 Scottish mountain accidents, 1991-1996   Casualties Incidents Non- mountaineering Total casualties Injuries Exhaustion, exposure, hypothermia, hyperthermia Illness Total incidents Actual rescue Other callouts Number of which deaths Number Number Number Incidents with casualties Cragfast Separated Lost Overdue or benighted False alarms Animal rescues Incidents 1991 260 44 217 23 20 354 235 22 13 28 46 10 1 10 1992 206 43 164 26 16 297 194 20 11 13 45 14 4 7 1993 214 47 173 16 25 317 215 20 16 13 46 7 5 15 1994 235 44 183 29 23 326 218 25 19 12 42 10 3 10 1995 237 49 182 35 20 342 200 32 17 9 72 12 2 27 1996 236 34 182 30 24 324 215 17 9 12 60 11 - 25 Source: Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland