Table Mountain deaths
17 Nov 2016 15:32 - 17 Nov 2016 15:35 #70226
by AdrianT
Table Mountain deaths was created by AdrianT
I found this quite an interesting paper, if not a little sombre for a Thursday afternoon 
open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11427/15576/thesis_hsf_2015_maistry_sairita.pdf?sequence=1
From page 25 of the thesis is probably where you want to skim from. The study relates to the time period of 2000 to 2011, where there were 98 deaths. What interests me is how many were local residents. Maybe the 22% suicide rate adds to that. One always assumes tourists are the ones doing silly things.
To quote, in case this thesis is ever deleted and the URL therefore bust,
"Between 2000 and 2011, there were 98 confirmed deaths in the TMNP. The deaths occurred mostly
during the South African summer months and on Fridays and Sundays (weekends). The victims were
predominantly Caucasian (59%) and male (90%) with a mean age of 39.4 years. The majority of
victims were local, while 15% were foreign, European and tourists. Overall accidents contributed to
53% of all unnatural deaths with victims predominantly sustaining head injuries and polytrauma
which occurred from falls (71%) during mountain recreational activities. 24% of victims who fell
tested positive for alcohol (>0.01g/100ml). "
open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11427/15576/thesis_hsf_2015_maistry_sairita.pdf?sequence=1
From page 25 of the thesis is probably where you want to skim from. The study relates to the time period of 2000 to 2011, where there were 98 deaths. What interests me is how many were local residents. Maybe the 22% suicide rate adds to that. One always assumes tourists are the ones doing silly things.
To quote, in case this thesis is ever deleted and the URL therefore bust,
"Between 2000 and 2011, there were 98 confirmed deaths in the TMNP. The deaths occurred mostly
during the South African summer months and on Fridays and Sundays (weekends). The victims were
predominantly Caucasian (59%) and male (90%) with a mean age of 39.4 years. The majority of
victims were local, while 15% were foreign, European and tourists. Overall accidents contributed to
53% of all unnatural deaths with victims predominantly sustaining head injuries and polytrauma
which occurred from falls (71%) during mountain recreational activities. 24% of victims who fell
tested positive for alcohol (>0.01g/100ml). "
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