UPLOADS national incident dataset: near miss incidents 

In this infographic we analyse near miss incidents reported to the national incident dataset. Near miss incidents are those with the potential to result in adverse outcomes but fail to do so. Adverse outcomes include negative impacts on people involved in activities such as injuries, illnesses, or psychosocial impacts.

A total of 1,116 near miss incidents have been reported since 2018. Almost half of these occurred during walking/running, harness/outdoors, and fresh water activities. Protective factors preventing incidents from resulting in adverse outcomes are discussed for each activity type.