Diving accident and fatalities statistics? Where to get any?

[WetFatCat]

Could you please advice any sorce of diving accidents and fatalities statistics. I'm interested in training levels, depth, dive type (deco, mix, etc.) and region distributions.

 

[KzooJason]

DAN (Divers Alert Network) members can view injury reports and statistics here:
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/report/index.asp

 

[Charlie99]

UK diving incidents can be viewed at http://www.bsac.org/techserv/increp05/intro.htm

 

[spog]

DAN (Divers Alert Network) members can view injury reports and statistics here:
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/report/index.asp

I'm not a member - could someone post the basic figures, please?

 

[matjo1]

How about you become a member? They do a great amount of research and benefit the dive community worldwide. Without DAN, we would be years behind in what little we know about diving medicine. I tell all my students to consider their membership dues as a donation to research.

 

[matjo1]

How about you become a member? They do a great amount of research and benefit the dive community worldwide. Without DAN, we would be years behind in what little we know about diving medicine. I tell all my students to consider their membership dues as a donation to research.

 

[wedivebc]

How about you become a member? They do a great amount of research and benefit the dive community worldwide. Without DAN, we would be years behind in what little we know about diving medicine. I tell all my students to consider their membership dues as a donation to research.

You had me on the first post . Good suggestion. It is a small price to pay considering their contribution to the dive community

 

[cmalinowski]

You had me on the first post . Good suggestion. It is a small price to pay considering their contribution to the dive community

Agreed

 

[scubak]

I agree...can't beat their insurance coverage...
K

 

[GrierHPharmD]

I'll chime in and agree. DAN provides a wonderful service at a reasonable cost. And the annual Accident/Injury report is a must-read. I especially like to read the abstracts and see what habits/tendencies that I have in common with the victims...

Sobering.

Safe ascents to all,
Grier