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Lost Person Behavior Research
Compiled by Ken Hill
Halifax Regional Search and Rescue
(252 Cases, Nova Scotia)
Distance Travelled by Category of Lost Person
| CATEGORY |
NUMBER |
MEDIAN |
RANGE |
50% ZONE |
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| Hunters |
100 |
2.44 km |
.22 - 19.31 km |
1.58 - 3.83 km |
| 1.52 mi |
.14 - 12.00 mi |
.98 - 2.38 mi |
| Fishermen |
25 |
1.43 km |
.50 - 17.70 km |
.95 - 3.49 km |
| .89 mi |
.31 - 11.00 mi |
.59 - 2.17 mi |
| Hikers |
24 |
2.62 km |
.60 - 24.00 km |
1.43 - 4.64 km |
| 1.63 mi |
.37 - 14.91 mi |
.89 - 2.88 mi |
| Misc. Adults |
26 |
2.05 km |
.10 - 19.00 km |
1.21 - 3.60 km |
| 1.27 mi |
.06 - 11.81 mi |
.75 - 2.24 mi |
| Youths (13-16) |
20 |
1.80 km |
.40 - 7.00 km |
1.00 - 2.86 km |
| 1.12 mi |
.25 - 4.35 mi |
.62 - 1.78 mi |
| Children (7-12) |
8 |
2.10 km |
.95 - 8.00km |
1.60 - 2.73 km |
| 1.30 mi |
.59 - 4.97 mi |
.99 - 1.70 mi |
| Children (1-6) |
11 |
.95 km |
.40 - 2.65 km |
.67 - 1.20 km |
| .50 mi |
.25 - 1.65 mi |
.42 - .75 mi |
| Despondents |
16 |
1.03 km |
.10 - 5.63 km |
.75 - 1.80 km |
| .64 mi |
.06 - 3.50 mi |
.47 - 1.12 mi |
| Walkaways |
22 |
1.00 km |
.14 - 4.83 km |
.55 - 1.80 km |
| .62 mi |
.09 - 3.00 mi |
.34 - 1.19 mi |
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