10,000 Garmin SOS Calls Showing The Most Dangerous Places For Outdoor Activities On Earth – Brilliant Maps

The
map
above
shows
the
location
of
10,000

Garmin
inReach®
SOS
Incidents.

These
are
basically
the
places
that
people
have
run
into
trouble
and
had
to
ask
for
help.

Garmin
inReach®
has
the
ability
to
trigger
an
interactive
SOS
message
to
Garmin
Response,
the
24/7
staffed
global
emergency
response
coordination
center.

More
about
what
happened
below:

With
100%
global
Iridium®
satellite
network
coverage,
an
SOS
can
be
triggered
globally.*
That
includes
lesser
traveled
places
—
the
southern
Pacific
Ocean
and
northern
Canada.

Interestingly,
these
clusters
of
incidents
suggest
a
strong
association
with
mountainous
areas,
including
the
Pacific
Crest
Trail
in
the
western
United
States,
the
Alps
across
Europe,
and
much
of
New
Zealand.

What
are
people
doing
when
they
trigger
an
SOS?

A
notable

39%
of
SOS
triggers
are
activated
by
adventurers
who
are
hiking
or
backpacking.

Perhaps
more
unexpectedly,
the
second
highest
source
of
SOS
calls
(12%)
stems
from
driving
incidents.

Many
of
these
driving-related
emergencies
arise
when
travellers
lose
access
to
cell
phone
service
and
find
themselves
in
trouble.

Even
seemingly
routine
situations
can
escalate
quickly
in
remote
areas
—
especially
if
supplies
are
limited
or
weather
conditions
deteriorate.

The
top
five
activities
that
people
are
doing
when
they
trigger
an
inReach
SOS
are:

1. Hiking/Backpacking
2. Driving
3. Motorcycling
4. Climbing/Mountaineering
5. Boating

Why
are
people
triggering
an
SOS?

Outdoor
enthusiasts
face
countless
potential
hazards,
which
can
lead
to
a
range
of
emergencies.

In
fact,

30%
of
SOS
activations
are
prompted
by
injuries
—
anything
from
broken
bones
or
lacerations
to
blunt
force
trauma
sustained
from
a
fall.

The
second
most
common
reason,
accounting
for

17%
of
SOS
calls,
involves
medical
issues
such
as
altitude
sickness,
heart
conditions
or
gastrointestinal
problems.

The
top
five
reasons
people
trigger
an
inReach
SOS:

1. Injury
2. Medical
   issue
3. Vehicle
   accident
4. Stranded/Stuck
5. Vehicle
   issue

You
can
read
the

full
blog
post
here.

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Author: Brilliant Maps