International Scuba Related Fatalities Calendar Year 2019

[W W Meixner]

All...

I've just completed a running tally of Dandy Dons ''Accidents and Incidents'' forum for 2019...

I only included confirmed fatalities...I did not include posts listed as ''missing''...or ''lost''...

My total...273...February for some reason was an especially bad month...a number of boat strikes...a number of shark attacks...the Conception fire...gear/difficulties/failures...and far too many...''we'll never know''...

Seems to me to be horrendously high...and the year's not over yet...

W.W...

 

[CuzzA]

Seems pretty low to me. Counting non diving fatalities (Conception, etc.) would lower the unofficial total. How many millions of dives were done this year around the world?

 

[DandyDon]

Dandy Dons ''Accidents and Incidents'' forum

It's certainly not that. I'm am but a contributor here.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Seems pretty low to me. Counting non diving fatalities (Conception, etc.) would lower the unofficial total. How many millions of dives were done this year around the world?

I've spoken to an attorney who DAN consults with at times who told me that there are a number of incidents that get zero reporting. We certainly are not informed about all scuba incidents. They are bad for business after all.

 

[CuzzA]

I've spoken to an attorney who DAN consults with at times who told me that there are a number of incidents that get zero reporting. We certainly are not informed about all scuba incidents. They are bad for business after all.

Certainly not all fatalities are reported here. Nevertheless, a quick search reveals millions of dives take place each year. So, not a whole lot of deaths compared to the number of dives. With a hot economy right now I would expect there to be more dives and consequently more fatalities. Still, I read half the non medical fatalities happen to new divers with less than twenty dives. Still a relatively safe activity, especially once you gain a little experience.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Certainly not all fatalities are reported here. Nevertheless, a quick search reveals millions of dives take place each year. So, not a whole lot of deaths compared to the number of dives. With a hot economy right now I would expect there to be more dives and consequently more fatalities. Still, I read half the non medical fatalities happen to new divers with less than twenty dives. Still a relatively safe activity, especially once you gain a little experience.

I did not mean to imply that diving is dangerous. It just isn't as safe as many think. We will never know how much less safe since reporting incidents in the media is a threat to economic/tourist interests. That is the reality. This doesn't prevent all incidents from being reported, but it does prevent some. How much is anyone's guess.

 

[Catito]

All...

I've just completed a running tally of Dandy Dons ''Accidents and Incidents'' forum for 2019...

I only included confirmed fatalities...I did not include posts listed as ''missing''...or ''lost''...

My total...273...February for some reason was an especially bad month...a number of boat strikes...a number of shark attacks...the Conception fire...gear/difficulties/failures...and far too many...''we'll never know''...

Seems to me to be horrendously high...and the year's not over yet...

W.W...

Oh. Can you share the data?

 

[Bob DBF]

It's certainly not that. I'm am but a contributor here.

And much too modest.


Bob

 

[W W Meixner]

Oh. Can you share the data?

Cat...

Check Scubaboard Central on Community...Accidents and Incidents heading...it's all there...2019 takes up the first eight pages...most posts by Dandy Don who keeps us all advised of any accidents/incidents world wide...if it's been posted anywhere...DD will find it...and share the information with us...

W.W...

 

[wgw04024]

And much too modest.


Bob

I think if any two scuba board members were talking among themselves, and one of them said 'Dandy Don's forum', the other would immediately know what the first was referring to.