Friday, February 08, 2013

Provisional Drowning Stats for 2012

93 PEOPLE DIED OF DROWNING IN 
NEW ZEALAND DURING 2012 
  
  • This is the second lowest annual toll on record (equal to 2006). 
  • This is a 30% decrease from the 2011 toll (132). 
in Auckland
  • 24 residents drowned in NZ 
  • 90% of drownings in the region were Auckland residents