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2019 Recreational Boating Statistics 

06-09-2020 01:55 PM

The following are highlights from the Executive Summary:

  • In 2019, the Coast Guard counted 4,168 incidents that involved 613 deaths, 2,559 injuries and approximately $55 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents

  • The fatality rate was 5.2 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels.  This rate represents a 1.9% decrease from the 2018 fatality rate.

  • The majority of deceased victims drowned and were not wearing life jacket.  Where cause of death was known, 79% of fatal boating incident victims drowned.  Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket usage, 86% were not wearing a life jacket.

  • The majority of drowning victims were on smaller boats.  Where length was known, eight out of every ten boaters who drowned were using vessels less than 21 feet in length.

  • Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating incidents; where the primary cause was known, it was listed as the leading factor in 23% of deaths.

  • Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and alcohol use rank as the top five primary contributing factors in incidents.

  • The 11,878,542 recreational vessels registered by the states in 2019 represent a 0.22% increase from last year when 11,852,969 recreational vessels were registered.

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