How safe is TRNSMT as Glasgow festival compared to events across the UK?
TRNSMT is kicking off next weekend, with more than 150,000 revellers attending the three-day event at Glasgow Green.. But with huge crowds, a lot of booze, and potential hot weather, health and safety is a major issue concerning TRNSMT.
It is something that could be a cause for concern at big events across the UK. But how safe is TRNSMT compared to Britain's other festivals?
Experts in SIA security training, Get Licensed, have looked into festival capacity, wellbeing tents, weather, overcrowding issues, mobile accessibility, and police responsiveness for the UK's most popular festivals, to reveal which can be deemed the most and least safe.
Overall, TRNSMT was ranked the 16th safest festival in the UK. Counting the 150,000 festival-goers to TRNSMT, there is one welfare tent for every 50,000 attendees.
Concerning average weather for the date and location, TRNSMT typically sees temperatures of around 14.2C and 98mm of rainfall.
On average, the local police force answers 82 per cent of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, which was also taken into account in the study of festival safety.
But how does this compare to the rest of the UK's most popular festivals?
The number one safest festival in the study was Brighton's The Great Escape festival, with just 15,000 attendees and two welfare tents.
Scotland' s HebCelt festival in Stornoway came in at number seven, with a capacity of 17,800.
The least safe festival in the UK was Boomtown festival in Winchester, England. Boomtown also had the most complaints of overcrowding on Reddit, deeming it less safe.
Creamfields, Download, and Leeds were ranked second, third, and fourth-least safe, respectively, while the iconic Glastonbury, which took place last weekend, was ranked the fifth least safe festival in the UK.
But while the 16th safest festival overall, TRNSMT came in number six for having the most arrests, at 0.71 arrests per 1,000 attendees. Creamfields topped the list for most arrests, with 1.46 arrests per 1,000 people.
If you're attending TRNSMT festival next weekend, it's vital to take precautions to ensure you and your friends stay as safe as possible.
It is vital to be mindful of large crowds, to keep yourself hydrated and to make sure you're aware of where the welfare tents are located, should you find yourself in need of medical help.
Suggest arranging a meeting point with your friends in case you get separated and have no phone signal. It's also vital to take regular breaks from alcohol and from being on your feet, so find a good quiet spot to sit and relax when needed.
For our full list of TRNSMT safety tips, click here.
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