National statistics

Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: April to September 2019

Civilian search and rescue helicopter activity statistics in the United Kingdom, from April to September 2019.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
11 December 2019

Documents

Search and rescue helicopter statistics: Map of tasking locations by base and category

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Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: July to September 2019 tables

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Details

Statistics on civilian search and rescue helicopter (SARH) activity in the United Kingdom, based on details of taskings recorded by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC).

During April to September 2019:

  • there were 1,417 civilian SARH taskings
  • Newquay responded to the most taskings (197)
  • 56% of taskings involved rescue or recovery
  • land and coastal based taskings accounted for 48% and 36% of all taskings respectively, with 16% of taskings being maritime
  • 916 people were rescued and 141 people assisted across all taskings
  • 352 (25%) taskings took place in beach or cliff areas
  • 265 (19%) in mountainous areas
  • 221 (16%) tasked to vessels in distress
  • 579 (41%) recorded as other

Notes and guidance

Notes and definitions and guidance about quality of these statistics is available.

Interactive dashboard

Explore the data via our interactive search and rescue helicopter statistics dashboard covering SARH taskings from April 2015 onwards.

Changes to these statistics

As previously notified, the department has changed the frequency of the series to 2 reporting periods per year rather than 4. This will take the form of one release each summer and another in winter. We welcome any feedback from users on the new timings and presentation of the statistics. Please contact us by email.

Contact us

Search and rescue helicopter statistics

Email SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk

Public enquiries 020 7944 4847

Media enquiries 0300 7777 878

Published 11 December 2019

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