Top 10 Causes of Mountain Accidents in Japan
2,465 mountain accidents were reported to the police in 2012. 249 died with the accidents.
The following list shows the causes of mountain accidents in 2012, summarized by National Police Agency.
| Cause | Cause | Number of reported accidents | % |
| 道迷い | Got lost on route | 1,031 | 41.80% |
| 滑落 | Slipping from high place | 380 | 15.40% |
| 転倒 | Falling | 346 | 14.00% |
| 病気 | Sickness | 186 | 7.50% |
| 疲労 | Too tired | 132 | 5.40% |
| 転落 | Falling from high place | 93 | 3.80% |
| 悪天候 | Bad weather | 37 | 1.50% |
| 野生動物襲撃 | Attacked by wild animal | 34 | 1.40% |
| 鉄砲水 | Flash flood | 18 | 0.70% |
| 落石 | Rockfall | 12 | 0.50% |
| 雪崩 | Snowslide | 8 | 0.30% |
| 落雷 | Lightning strike | 5 | 0.20% |
| 有毒ガス | Toxic gas | 0 | 0.00% |
| その他 | Other | 136 | 5.50% |
| 不明 | Unknown | 47 | 1.90% |
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