Number of incidents attended by the coastguard in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2014
This line graph displays the total number of incidents attended by the coastguard service in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2004 and 2014. Within this time period, an overall increase in the number of recorded incidents per year was observed. The highest number of incidents was reported in 2011. Due to revisions by HM Coastguard of its statistical collection and collation procedures in the year 2006, vessels previously recorded as assisted have been recorded as simply 'incidents' since 2007. Also, due to an industrial action by HM coastguard staff, figures from 2007 to 2010 are incomplete.