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Approximately 70% of all reported fatalities occurred on boats
where the operator had NOT received boating safety instruction
U.S. Coast Guard
2006 Recreational Boating Statistics
- 4,967 accidents
- 710 fatalities
- 3,474 injuries
- $43,670,424 in property damage
- Two-third of all fatal boating accident victims drowned.
- In 90% of the fatalities the individual was not wearing a life jacket.
- Eight out of every 10 boaters who drowned were using boats less than 20 feet in length.
- Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents;
accounting for nearly 20 percent of all reported fatalities.
The statistics are for all the States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island |
U.S. Coast Guard
2006 Recreational Boating Statistics
- Most reported type of accident was collision with another vessel.
- Half of boating accidents and 46% of fatalities occurred on lakes, ponds, reservoirs, dams, gravel pits.
- Twenty-three percent of boating accidents and 31% of fatalities occurred on rivers, streams and creeks.
- Seventy-nine percent of fatalities occurred on boats less 26 feet with 68% of those fatalities the result drowning.
Time of day, month of year and day of week:
- Over half (56%) of boating accidents occurred between 12:30-6:30 pm with a peak between 2:30 and 4:30 pm.
- One-third (34%) of boating fatalities occurred between 2:30-6:30 pm.
- July, June and August (respectively) were the months with the highest number of accidents. Over a quarter (28%) of the accidents occurred in July.
- July, June, May, and August (respectively) were the months with the highest number of fatalities.
- Half (51%) of the fatalities and 57% of the accidents occurred on Saturday and Sunday.
Weather and Water Conditions:
- Over half (53%) of boating accidents and 48% of fatalities occurred on calm water conditions (waves less than 6 inches).
- Over sixty percent (63%) of boating accidents and 55% of fatalities occurred with wind of 6 mph or less.
- Seventy-three percent of accidents and 62% of fatalities occurred with good visibilities during the day.
The statistics are for all the States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island |
2006
U.S. Coast Guard |
NY |
MA |
CT |
VT |
Registered Boaters*
Ranked by state |
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148,640
29th |
108,701
32nd |
32,090
49th |
Accidents |
152 |
46 |
42 |
1 |
Fatalities |
14 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
Injuries |
64 |
17 |
18 |
0 |
Property Damage |
$1, 941,089 |
$114,575 |
$1,198,861 |
$0 |
*Registered Boaters: New York, Massachusetts & Vermont: All motorboats
Connecticut: All motorboats and sailboat 19.5 feet or more in length |
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