Research Report - Drownings in the Home & Garden

For some time the DTI has been concerned about the number of drowning incidents that take place within the domestic environment, particularly as initial indications point to the fact that a large number of young children are involved. Drowning is the third largest cause of accidental death in the home in under fives.

The DTI commissioned the Business Strategy Group to carry out a full investigation of drowning incidents in the home and garden. The brief was to provide a comprehensive picture of the type of incident, the profile of those affected and the behavioural factors that increase the risk of a fatal incident. The resultant profile of the incidents will then be used to put appropriate programmes in place to reduce the numbers of fatal drowning incidents in dwellings.

There was to be a focus on incidents involving children. The findings for a survey of drowning incidents involving children of five and under in the garden and swimming pools have been published as a separate report.

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Last updated: 05 January 2005