18- to 24-year-olds now biggest age group in need of rescuing by Mountain Rescue England and Wales

Tuesday 22 Apr 2025 @ 15:15
Ordnance Survey - English

Rise in popularity of social media and outdoor apps is behind significant growth in call-outs to honeypot locations in Britain according to rescuers.

Data released by Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW), visualised for the first time by Ordnance Survey (OS), shows a dramatic growth in rescue call-outs over the past five years.

Between 2019 and 2024 there has been a 24% rise in the number of rescues across England and Wales.

And 2024 has been the first time MREW volunteers were called out every single day of the year.

Mike Park, CEO of Mountain Rescue England and Wales recently said:

"To say that there wasn’t a single day in 2024 without a call-out shows one aspect of how busy Mountain Rescue teams have been. But it’s only part of the story. The busiest teams are often seeing multiple call-outs running in parallel with all the demands that puts on unpaid volunteers, their employers, friends and families."

A key trend the data revealed was a difference in the demographic of age-groups in need of rescue.

Map showing increases in MREW rescue call-outs 2019-2024

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