A third of B.C.’s drowning deaths in 2025 happened in the summer months

There were 93 accidental drownings in B.C. in 2025, updated B.C. Coroners Service data shows.
The B.C. Coroners Service updated its accidental drowning deaths report on Thursday (June 4), detailing deaths from 2015 to 2025. The 93 deaths in 2025 were a five-per-cent decrease from the 98 deaths reported in 2024.
Thirty-six of the deaths in 2025 were reported during the summer months, with 10 in June, 11 in July and 15 in August. There were drowning deaths reported every month in 2025, with the fe