This statistic shows the safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in paid accommodation in 2014. Respondents came up against safety issues rarely, according to the survey. If they did, it was either food poisoning or food-related sickness for 2 percent, or an injury on accommodation grounds for 1 percent.
Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Food poisoning or food-related sickness
2%
Slip/trip/fall within the accommodation (with serious consequences)
1%
Swimming pool incident (drowning/near drowning)
1%
Any other safety incident
2%
Don't know
1%
0%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1.2%1.4%1.6%1.8%2%2.2%
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*The original question was "Did you or any of your party experience any of the following safety issues while using paid accommodation during your main holiday in 2014? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
Base included: 40 percent from the total number of respondents – EU28 (those who stayed in paid accommodation in 2014).
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European Commission. (March 3, 2015). Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Safety Issues Experienced on Holiday in The European Union (Eu) in 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/
European Commission, Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/ (last visited May 06, 2025)
Safety issues experienced on holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/416818/safety-issues-on-holiday-in-the-eu/
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