Annual Statistics

Your support enables us to save and improve thousands of patients’ lives. When patients are critically ill or injured, a key element in their survival is arriving at a hospital with the specialist expertise to enable immediate life-saving care. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance plays a key role in this chain of survival as our clinical team stabilise patients whilst the aviation team enable vast distances to be travelled rapidly.

Each year we assist thousands of patients, here are the latest statistics from 2025.

2,738
CALLOUTS

1,210

using our AW169 helicopter and critical care car

dorset and somerset air ambulance outreach car with helicopter in background

1,528

using our outreach cars to provide enhanced care

15%

Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

30%

Trauma

17%

Cardiac

37%

Medical

1%

Hospital Transfer

Busiest Day: Monday
Busiest Month: May

190 paediatric patients attended

64 patients received blood

18 patients were provided with a time-critical inter-hospital transfer

We fly to save lives

19 hours a day

365 days a year

Funded by charitable giving

If you are a patient/family member and have questions about the pre-hospital care that was provided, please contact our Patient and Family Liaison Nurses who will be more than happy to help.

Every mission and every life depends on the generosity of people like you, so on behalf of the patients that need us, thank you so much!

Donate today to support our life-saving service

If you would like to help us to continue saving lives, we would be grateful to receive your donation. No matter how big or small, every penny donated really will make a big difference!

Please select a donation amount (required)

£10 Could help towards the cost of the essential supplies used by our team when treating seriously ill or injured patients.

£25 Could help towards the cost of a vital pint of blood, for a critically ill or injured patient.

£50 Could help towards the cost of a Blizzard Blanket to provide vital warmth and make patients feel safe in their time of need.

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Running to keep them flying

I want to contribute to this extremely valuable service being available to more people in their time of crisis. With a second helicopter, more lives can be saved! Please have a look at the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance appeal for a 2nd helicopter. Their current helicopter Peggy takes on more than 3,000 missions a year that cost around £3.5k EACH! Imagine what has to happen when Peggy is out of service for repairs, there is no backup!
West Coker Squirrels and Beavers Sponsored Walk

The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Team are community heroes, the Squirrels and Beavers of West Coker Scout Group want to help raise vital funds to help them keep providing their service to our local community.
Volunteers’ Week 2026: Celebrating the gift of time

Join us this Volunteers’ Week as we celebrate the incredible gift of time given by our dedicated volunteers and the difference they make every day.
The Big Keepy Uppy Challenge begins during 2026 World Cup

Join The Big Keepy-Up Challenge for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Take on 3,000 keepy uppiess, raise vital funds and help keep our helicopter flying this World Cup.

2,738 CALLOUTS