Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition
Type of callout | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 1 | 2008 1 | 2009 1 | 2010 |
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Assistance rendered | 1,219 | 1,395 | 1,410 | 1,347 | 1,481 | 1,416 | 1,178 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Assistance not rendered | 1,106 | 1,108 | 1,170 | 1,111 | 1,341 | 1,434 | 2,074 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hoax | 24 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 64 | 53 | 99 | 92 | 56 | 89 | 62 |
Total incidents | 2,349 | 2,533 | 2,614 | 2,524 | 2,680 | 2,903 | 3,351 | 3,383 | 3,583 | 3,765 | 3,669 |
Coastguard rescue team callouts | 1,351 | 1,480 | 1,636 | 1,197 | 2,037 | 1,897 | 2,591 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Number of persons assisted | 2,475 | 4,267 | 6,670 | 13,591 | 11,696 | 12,810 | 13,317 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Number of persons rescued | 1,079 | 890 | 1,214 | 1,123 | 1,148 | 1,273 | 970 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Lives lost | 54 | 84 | 78 | 60 | 58 | 86 | 69 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Not National Statistics.
1. Due to 'Industrial action short of a strike' undertaken by Coastguard staff during 2007 to 2010, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is unable to provide full incident
details for 2007 to 2010. The figures provided are provisional - they have not been audited.