CO-Gas Safety is an independent registered charity which works to try to reduce accidents from Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning and other gas dangers. We lobby for changes, which will help to achieve this. We also help and advise victims whenever we can.
On average, Carbon Monoxide poisoning kills 40 people per year and injures around 300. These figures are almost certainly the tip of an iceberg as there is no automatic testing for CO of people who die suddenly and people who have symptoms of CO have great difficulty obtaining a blood or breath test. Also, The National Gas Emergency Service has no equipment to test appliances or the air in the home for CO.
*Please note that we gather these statistics from newspaper cuttings etc and we check deaths with the Coroners - most Coroners are very helpful. Figures for near-misses reflect only those reported in the press; we expect the true figure to be much higher. Deaths and injuries sometimes do not come to our attention for several years.
Please also note that all figures are running totals and are adjusted as more information is gathered.
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Common Lane,
Claygate,
Surrey,
KT10 0HY
Company Registration No. 03084435. Charity Registration No. 1048370.
