House of Lords written question – answered on 29th June 2006.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many people lost their lives on United Kingdom mountains in each of the past five years.
Figures are not held centrally by Her Majesty's Government, but, according to the charity Mountain Rescue England and Wales, the figures are:
Year | Fatalities |
2004 | 25 |
2003 | 33 |
2002 | 23 |
2001 | 18 |
2000 | 19 |
Figures are not held centrally for Scotland or Northern Ireland and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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