Record number of non-professional accidents in Switzerland in 2022
Last year was a bumper year for injuries and accidents during leisure activities, the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA) has said.
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Some 290,000 “free-time” accidents were logged in 2022, a 14% rise on 2021 and the highest level ever recorded, SUVA said on Tuesday.
The insurance fund said the high rate was due to the lifting of pandemic restrictions, as well as one of the hottest summers ever on record, which made for “perfect conditions for the practice of various open-air activities” such as skiing, cycling, and hiking.
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