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Posted: Oct. 21 2006,8:31 am |
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Coast Guard annual 'Boating Statistics' report is a must-read
Bay City Times
Monday, October 09, 2006
''In 2005, states reported a total of 12,942,414 registered recreational boats compared to 12,781,476 in 2004. The 4,969 boating accidents reported in 2005 reported 697 fatalities, 3,451 injuries and $39 million in property damage.''
''Approximately 70 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned. Moreover, 80 percent of the victims who drowned were not wearing a life jacket. Overall, fatal accident data show approximately 426 lives could have been saved last year if boaters had worn jackets.''
''The most reported type of accident was a collision with another vessel; however, capsizing and falls overboard are the most reported types of fatal accidents and accounted for the vast majority of all boating fatalities.''
''Overall, carelessness /reckless operation, operator inattention, excessive speed and operator inexperience are the leading contributing factors of all reported accidents.''
''The most common types of boats involved in reported accidents were open motorboats, personal watercraft and cabin motorboats. Increases were also observed in the number of reported fatalities involving personal water craft, inflatable boats and sailboats.''
''The number of reported non-fatal injuries involving personal watercraft increased for the first time since 1996.''
''Twenty-one children 12 and under lost their lives while boating in 2005 compared to 14 in 2004.''
''Approximately 70 percent of all boating fatalities occurred on boats where the operator had not received boating-safety instruction."
Editorial comments removed
Full report is available here: Â Accident Statistics
Edited by shueman on Oct. 21 2006,8:34 am
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