The first six months of 2025 - Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Being selected as a Trainee SPCC: The start of the journey
June 26, 2025
Two cheerful shoppers stand outside the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity shop in Thornbury, smiling and holding up their purchases. One person is holding a large jigsaw puzzle and a Scrabble game, while the other carries paper shopping bags and wears a colourful floppy hat. The shop entrance and signage are visible behind them.
GWAAC Shops: At the Heart of Summer Community Spirit
July 4, 2025
Being selected as a Trainee SPCC: The start of the journey
June 26, 2025
Two cheerful shoppers stand outside the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity shop in Thornbury, smiling and holding up their purchases. One person is holding a large jigsaw puzzle and a Scrabble game, while the other carries paper shopping bags and wears a colourful floppy hat. The shop entrance and signage are visible behind them.
GWAAC Shops: At the Heart of Summer Community Spirit
July 4, 2025

The first six months of 2025

 

We were called to 1,181 incidents in the first half of 2025, this compares to 1,159 incidents in the first half of 2024 and 958 in 2023.

Our helicopter was tasked to 309 incidents January to June this year, 279 in 2024 and 297 in 2023.

In the same period our critical care cars were tasked to 872 incidents. Compared to 880 last year and 661 in 2023. 

 
 

Incidents by type

 

Trauma - 509

 

Medical - 672

 

509 trauma incidents in the first half of 2025, 512 in 2024,  462 in 2023.

672 medical incidents in the same period of 2025, 647 in 2024, 496 in 2023.

Incidents by location

  • 344 incidents in Gloucestershire, up from 302
  • 360 incidents in Bristol, up from 355
  • 143 incidents in South Gloucestershire, down from 172
  • 58 incidents in B&NES, down from 74
  • 143 incidents in North Somerset, up from 136
  • 61 incidents in Wiltshire, down from 62

*72 incidents outside of our region

 
 

Incidents by gender

751

Male


up from 707 in 2024 and 603 in 2023
 
373

Female


down from 406 in 2024, but up from 292 in 2023
 

Type of incident

Road Traffic Collision - 183

Cardiac arrest - 258

183 road traffic incidents in the first half of 2024, 143 in 2024, 191 in 2023.

258 cardiac arrests in the same period of 2025, 272 in 2024, 265 in 2023.

    • Cardiac arrest - 25822%
    • RTC - 18315%
    • Fall - 1069%
    • Neurological - 1069%
    • Collapsed - 968%
    • Stabbing - 635%
    • Overdose - 444%
    • Sporting - 182%
    • Hanging - 171%
    • Assault - 131%
    • Burns - 91%
    • Drowning - 91%
    • Other medical - 16814%
    • Other trauma - 918%
     

    Age group

    181 babies, children and teenagers in the first half of 2025, 217 in 2024, 142 in 2023.

    783 adults in the same period of 2025, 724 in 2024, 597 in 2023.

    143 elderly people in January to June 2025, 159 in 2024, 152 in 2023.

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