Boating Statistics COMDTPUB P U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard

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1 2006 Boating Statistics COMDTPUB P U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard

2 U.S. Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard Commandant United States Coast Guard COMDTPUB P July 30, Second Street SW Washington, DC Staff Symbol: CG-3PCB-1 Phone: (202) FAX: (202) COMMANDANT PUBLICATION P FOREWORD Under the authority of Title 46, United States Code, the Inspections and Compliance Directorate has been delegated the responsibility to collect, analyze, and annually publish statistical information obtained from recreational boat numbering and casualty reporting systems. Within the Directorate, the Office of Boating Safety has Recreational Boating Safety Program responsibility. Boating Statistics 2006, the 48th annual report, contains statistics on recreational boating accidents and State and Coast Guard boat numbering activities. This publication is a result of the coordinated effort of the Coast Guard and those jurisdictions which have Federally approved boat numbering and casualty reporting systems. These include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and all States. Boating Statistics 2006 may be copied freely in the interest of boating safety. For questions and suggestions regarding content, or availability of the current or back issues, use the address or telephone number at the top of this page. For an electronic copy, visit the Office of Boating Safety Web Site at FRANK STURM Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Acting Director of Inspections and Compliance A B C D E F G H DISTRIBUTION -SDL No. 146 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Introduction...3 Scope...3 Accident Reporting...3 Use of the Statistics...4 Cases Included...4 Cases Excluded...5 Casualty and Accident Reporting Guidelines Fatality Rate...8 Boating Accidents at a Glance...9 Number of Fatalities by Boat Length...10 Age of Fatalitiy Victims Age of Injured Victim by Type of Vessel Number of Fatalities by Type of Vessel...12 Percent of Fatalities by Known Boat Operator Instruction...13 Accident Contributing Factors...14 Effects of Cold Weather on Fatal Accident Risk...15 Events in Boating Accident Sequences...16 Type of Injury by Type of Vessel...17 Cause of Death...17 Recreational Boat Registration...18 Recreational Boat Registration by State...19 Boat Registration Data by Length and Means of Propulsion...20 Five Year Summary of Boating Accidents Five Year Summary of Selected Accident Data by State...23 Types of Accidents by State Accident Data by State...26 Types of Boating Accidents...27 Types of Accidents by Type of Vessel...27 Types of Accidents by Length of Vessel...28 Types of Accidents by Type of Propulsion...29 Alcohol Use as a Contributing Factor in Boating Accidents Causes of Boating Accidents...31 Operation at Time of Accidents...32 Activity at Time of Accidents...32 Operator Information...33 Weather and Water Conditions...34 Vessel Information...35 Miscellaneous Data...36 Boating Accident Report Form Glossary

4 BOATING STATISTICS 2006 Executive Summary The number of boating deaths, injuries and property damage increased for the second consecutive year and when compared to 2005 are as follows: 710 deaths vs. 697; 3,474 injuries vs. 3,451; and $43,670,424 in property damage vs. $38,721,088. Overall, two-thirds of all fatal boating accident victims drowned. Of those who drowned, ninety (90) percent of the victims were not wearing their life jacket. Eight out of every ten boaters who drowned were using boats less than 20 feet in length. Consistent with previous years, 70% of reported fatalities occurred on boats where the operator had not received boating safety instruction. Operator inattention, carelessness/reckless operation, excessive speed, and no proper lookout are the primary contributing factors in all reported accidents. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; accounting for nearly twenty (20) percent of all reported fatalities. Twenty-nine (29) children age 12 and under lost their lives while boating in 2006; compared to 21 children in 2005 and 14 children in Nearly twice as many children drowned in 2006 (15) compared to 2005 (8). The most common types of boats involved in reported accidents were open motorboats (45%), personal watercraft (PWC) (24%) and cabin motorboats (14%). A significant increase was observed in the number of reported fatalities associated with the use of canoes/kayaks (99) when compared to 2005 (78). The 12,746,126 boats registered by the States and territories in 2006 continued along a downward trend and represents a two percent decrease when compared to the 12,942,414 boats registered in

5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BOATING STATISTICS TOP TEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING NUMBER OF NUMBER OF RANK FACTOR ACCIDENTS FATALITIES 1 OPERATOR INATTENTION CARELESS/RECKLESS OPERATION EXCESSIVE SPEED PASSENGER/SKIER BEHAVIOR NO PROPER LOOKOUT OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE ALCOHOL USE HAZARDOUS WATERS MACHINERY SYSTEM FAILURE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM FAILURE TOP FIVE TYPES OF ACCIDENTS ACCIDENT ACCIDENT NUMBER OF NUMBER OF RANK TYPE ACCIDENTS FATALITIES 1 COLLISION WITH VESSEL 1, COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT SKIER MISHAP FALLS OVERBOARD CAPSIZING FATALITIES AND LIFEJACKET WEAR CAUSE TOTAL NUMBER LIFEJACKET OF DEATH OF FATALITIES WORN NOT WORN DROWNING TRAUMA OTHER CARDIAC ARREST HYPOTHERMIA CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING UNKNOWN BOATING CASUALTIES NUMBER OF OTHER TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TYPE OF BOAT DROWNINGS DEATHS DEATHS INJURIES CASUALTIES 1. Open Motorboat ,863 2, Personal Watercraft Cabin Motorboat Canoe/Kayak Pontoon Boat

6 INTRODUCTION SCOPE This report contains statistics on registered boats and recreational boating accidents, and information on boating safety activities for calendar year States and jurisdictions with Federally approved boat registration systems file official reports that the Coast Guard uses to provide the boat registration information. Data used to compile the recreational boating accident statistics come from two sources: (1) Boating Accident Report data forwarded to the Coast Guard by jurisdictions with an approved casualty reporting system; and (2) reports of Coast Guard investigations of fatal boating accidents that occurred on waters under Federal jurisdiction. Recreational boating accident investigation data are used if submitted to the Coast Guard and are relied on as much as possible to provide accurate accident statistics. In the absence of investigation data, information is collected from the accident reports filed by boat operators. ACCIDENT REPORTING Federal regulations (33 CFR Part 173; Subpart C Casualty and Accident Reporting) require the operator of any vessel that is numbered or used for recreational purposes to file a Boating Accident Report (BAR) when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its equipment: 1. A person dies; or 2. A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid (i.e. treatment is or should have been provided by a medical practitioner; such as a doctor, nurse, or emergency medical technician); 3. Damage to vessels and other property totals $2,000 or more or there is a complete loss of any vessel; or 4. A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury. Boat operators are required to report their accidents to authorities in the jurisdiction where the accident occurred. Reports are required to be made within 48 hours of an occurrence if: 1. A person dies within 24 hours of the occurrence; or 2. A person requires medical treatment beyond first aid; or 3. A person disappears from the vessel. Boat operators are required to report accidents involving only damage to the vessel and/or property within 10 days of the occurrence. The owner is required to submit the report when the operator cannot. The minimum reporting requirements are set by Federal regulation, but States are allowed to have stricter requirements. Current regulations (33 CFR ) require accident report data to be forwarded to Coast Guard Headquarters within 30 days of receipt by a State or political subdivision (e.g., county sheriff's office). The statistics in this publication are based on accident data submitted by reporting jurisdictions as of May 21, 2007 and cover only accidents meeting the Federal minimum reporting requirements listed above. 3

7 The statistics in this publication cover boating accidents reported on waters of joint Federal and State jurisdiction and exclusive State jurisdiction. Most States use Boating Accident Report forms that are similar to the Coast Guard form. A copy of the Coast Guard BAR form is on pages USE OF THE STATISTICS Users of the statistics in this report need to be aware of the following facts that may affect results of analyses of accident report data: 1. An approved casualty reporting system does not include every accident involving a vessel that is being used for recreational purposes. Some accidents are not in the system because they are not required to be reported. Many accidents are not reported because boaters are not aware of the accident reporting regulations or fail to comply with such regulations. We believe that only a small fraction of all boating accidents occurring in the United States are reported to the Coast Guard, State or local law enforcement agencies. However, we believe that nearly all fatal accidents and most boating accidents that result in serious injury (i.e., hospital admission) are included in this report. Overall, the more serious the accident, the more frequent the reporting. In an attempt to make sure all fatal boating accidents are captured by the casualty reporting system and required data are input into the Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) System, the Coast Guard notifies and provides information from its Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) System to State Boating Law Administrators (BLAs) of fatal accidents that occurred in their jurisdiction. The Coast Guard also sends news media stories to State BLAs on fatal and non-fatal boating accidents that occur in their jurisdiction in an effort to capture accidents that may be initially missed by the casualty reporting system. 2. Federal regulations do not require the reporting of accidents on private waters where States have no jurisdiction. Reports of accidents on such waters are included in this report when received by the Coast Guard if they satisfy the other requirements for inclusion. 3. Non-fatal accidents cannot be assumed to have occurred in numbers proportional to the reported statistics because the act of reporting an accident is not a random sampling of accidents in the statistical sense. Rather, selection is based on the ability and willingness of those involved to file a report. The reporting rates of subgroups of accidents, such as those involving personal watercraft, propeller strikes, collisions, or whitewater, probably differ greatly depending upon unspecified variables. 4. Fluctuations from year to year in non-fatal accident statistics may be caused by factors other than the change in the total number of recreational boating accidents. A seemingly small change in the low reporting rate may cause a relatively large change in the statistics. CASES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT This report includes the following boating accidents involving a swimmer, a recreational vessel and its operation: 1. A person dies or is injured while swimming because of carbon monoxide exposure; 2. A person dies or is injured while swimming because a vessel is improperly connected to shore power and resultant stray electrical current enters the water causing electrocution; 3. A person dies or is injured after leaving a vessel that is underway to swim for pleasure because the vessel IS NOT anchored, moored or docked and the vessel 4

8 drifts away from the swimmer and the swimmer is unable to get back to the vessel; 4. A person is struck by a vessel or its associated equipment where the vessel serves as the instrument striking the person. CASES EXCLUDED FROM THE REPORT This report does not include the following: 1. Accidents involving only property damage of less than $2,000. In calendar year 2006, the Federal threshold of property damage for reports of accidents involving recreational vessels was $2,000 or more per accident. 2. Accidents involving only slight injury which did not require medical treatment beyond first aid; 3. Accidents which were not caused or contributed to by a vessel, its equipment, or its appendages; 4. Accidents where a person dies or was injured from natural causes while aboard a vessel; 5. Accidents where a person dies or was injured while swimming to retrieve an object or a vessel that was adrift from its mooring or dock, having departed from the shore or pier; 6. Accidents involving damage, injury or death on a docked or moored vessel that resulted from storms, unusual tidal, sea or swell conditions; 7. Accidents where a person died or was injured while swimming for pleasure from a vessel that WAS NOT underway (i.e., the vessel was anchored, moored or docked). In those cases the vessel was being used as a platform for other activities, such as swimming or diving, and was not involved in any event that contributed to the casualty; 8. Casualties associated with a vessel that is required to be numbered - and - is being used for commercial purposes (i.e., vessels not subject to inspection that are engaged in commercial fishing, commercial whitewater rafting trips, or carrying passengers for hire). Even though these casualties are required to be reported to the State and data input into the BARD system, these commercial vessel accidents are excluded since the focus of this report is on accidents that are recreational in nature. Accident reports for fifty-one (51) fatalities were entered into the BARD system that are not considered within the scope of the National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program. The following shows the number of fatalities for each category not included in this report: Commercial activity (includes commercial fishing, carrying passengers for hire, and guided whitewater rafting trips). The vessel was being used as a platform for other activities (such as swimming or scuba diving, and was not involved in any event that contributed to the casualty) A vessel was not involved... 6 (vessel determinations had not been made for devices such as inner tubes and air mattresses) A person dies from natural causes while aboard a vessel... 4 A person dies in swimming to retrieve an object or a vessel... 3 (that is adrift from its mooring or dock, having departed from the shore or pier) A canoe was being used for criminal purposes... 1 A vessel was not underway and was used as a permanent residence

9 CASUALTY AND ACCIDENT REPORTING GUIDELINES Casualty and accident reporting applies to each vessel used on waters by its operator for recreational purposes -- or -- vessels that are required to be numbered and are not subject to inspection being used on waters for other purposes (non-recreational use). The term vessel includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on the water. Terms used to describe the various types of watercraft are open motorboat, personal watercraft, cabin motorboat, canoe, kayak, rowboat, pontoon boat, sailboat, auxiliary sailboat, houseboat, and inflatable boat. Definitions for these terms can be found in the glossary of this report. BOATING ACCIDENTS A vessel is considered to be involved in a Boating Accident whenever a death, missing person, personal injury, property damage, or total vessel loss results from the vessel's operation, construction, seaworthiness, equipment, or machinery. The Coast Guard believes the types of accidents listed below could be prevented or their effects mitigated by completion of a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved boating safety education course. Types of Boating Accidents: Grounding, capsizing, sinking, flooding or swamping Falls within or overboard a vessel Persons ejected from a vessel Fire or explosion Water-skiing or other mishap involving a towable device (tube) Collision with another vessel or object Striking a submerged object A person struck by a vessel, propeller, propulsion unit, or steering machinery Carbon monoxide exposure Electrocution due to stray current related to a vessel Casualties while swimming from a vessel because a vessel is not anchored, moored or docked and the vessel drifts away from the swimmer and the swimmer is unable to get back to the vessel. Casualties while swimming from a vessel in an attempt to retrieve a lost item, another person, or another vessel. 6

10 NON-REPORTABLE BOATING ACCIDENTS Not every occurrence involving a vessel is considered within the scope of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. The following occurrences involving a vessel may be required to be reported to the State, but for statistical purposes are excluded from this report and are considered non-reportable boating accidents: A person dies, is injured, or is missing as a result of self-inflicted wounds, alcohol poisoning, gunshot wounds, or the ingestion of drugs, controlled substances or poison. A person dies, is injured, or is missing as a result of assault by another person or persons while aboard a vessel. A person dies or is injured from natural causes while aboard a vessel. A person dies, is injured, or is missing as a result of jumping, diving, or swimming for pleasure from a vessel and the occurrence was not (1) caused by the lack of, or inadequate use of, a vessel s associated equipment or (2) attributed to the operation of the vessel. An example would a swimmer who dies or is injured while using a swim raft that is moored or anchored for use as a swimming platform. A person dies, is injured, or is missing as a result of swimming to retrieve an object or a vessel that is adrift from its mooring or dock, having departed from a place of inherent safety, such as the shore or pier. Property damage occurs or a person dies, is injured, or is missing while preparing a vessel for launching or retrieving and the vessel is not on the water and capable / ready for its intended use. Property damage occurs or a person dies, is injured, or is missing as a result of a fire on shore or a pier that spreads to a vessel or vessels. Property damage occurs to a docked or moored vessel or a person dies, is injured, or is missing from such a vessel as a result of storms, or unusual tidal or sea conditions; or when a vessel gets underway in those conditions in an attempt to rescue persons or vessels. Property damage occurs to a docked or moored vessel due to theft or vandalism. Property damage occurs to, a person dies or is injured on, or a person is missing from a non-propelled houseboat or other vessel used primarily as a residence when such a vessel is not underway. A person dies, is injured, or is missing while snorkeling or scuba diving and a vessel did not contribute to the casualty. 7

11 FATALITY RATE Historically, one indicator of safety in recreational boating is the fatality rate, e.g., the number of reported fatalities as compared to the number of registered recreational boats. The registered boat population is based on the annual Report of Certificates of Number Issued to Boats, which each State and jurisdiction forwards to the Coast Guard. The report also provides statistics on registered boats by length, hull material, and type of propulsion. While a comparison between the 710 fatalities and the 12,746,126 registered boats in 2006 for all States and jurisdictions allows one to estimate a national boating fatality rate, there are limitations to this methodology. One is that fatality rate comparisons between States are invalid because of differences in the scope of each State's boat registration system. Another limitation is that fatalities occur on boats which are not registered, and therefore not included in the boat registration statistics. Users should be aware of these limitations when working with the fatality rate. A more reliable estimate of the fatality rate for each State or jurisdiction can be found by comparing fatalities occurring only on specific categories of registered boats. YEAR FATALITIES NUMBER OF NUMBER OF FATALITIES REGISTERED BOATS PER 100,000 REGISTERED BOATS ,068, ,132, ,282, ,429, ,734, ,877, ,312, ,565, ,738, ,782, ,876, ,854, ,794, ,781, ,942, ,746,

12 9000 BOATING ACCIDENTS AT A GLANCE ACCIDENTS INJURIES FATALITIES YEAR FATALITIES INJURIES ACCIDENTS ,442 8, ,555 8, ,612 8, ,315 7, ,355 7, ,274 6, ,062 5, ,888 5, ,363 4, ,451 4, ,474 4,967 9

13 NUMBER OF FATALITIES BY BOAT LENGTH DROWNINGS OTHER DEATHS* <16' 16 - <26' 26 - <40' 40 - <65' > 65' UNKNOWN LENGTH DROWNINGS OTHER DEATHS* TOTAL Less than 16 feet feet to less than 26 feet feet to less than 40 feet feet to 65 feet More than 65 feet Unknown Total *Other deaths denotes cause of death other than drowning. 10

14 AGE OF FATALITY VICTIMS Age of Number of Number of Total Victim Drownings Other Deaths and over Unknown TOTAL AGE OF INJURED VICTIM BY TYPE OF VESSEL Not Reported Sailboat (only) Rowboat Pontoon Boat PWC Other Open Motorboat Inflatable Houseboat Canoe/Kayak Cabin Motorboat Aux. Sailboat Airboat Total Injuries Total 3, , Age of Victim 12 and Under to to to to to to to and over Unknown

15 Open Motorboat NUMBER OF FATALITIES BY TYPE OF VESSEL Canoe/ Kayak PWC Rowboat Cabin Motorboat Pontoon Boat Inflatable DROWNINGS OTHER DEATHS Aux. Sailboat Sail (Only) Other/ Unknown House Boat BOAT TYPE DROWNINGS OTHER DEATHS TOTAL (not drownings) Airboat Auxiliary Sail Cabin Motorboat Canoe Houseboat Inflatable Kayak Open Motorboat Other Personal Watercraft Pontoon Boat Rowboat Sail Only Unknown Total

16 PERCENT OF FATALITIES BY KNOWN BOAT OPERATOR INSTRUCTION Informal/ Other % U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary U.S. Power Squadron American Red Cross 4.0% State - 7.6% None % TYPE OF BOATING INSTRUCTION FATALITIES U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary U.S. Power Squadron American Red Cross Informal State Other None Total Fatalities -- Known Operator Instruction Total Fatalities -- Unknown Operator Instruction Total Fatalities -- Known & Unknown Operator Instruction

17 KNOWN ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS DIVIDED BY THOSE WHICH ARE OPERATOR CONTROLLABLE AND VESSEL/ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATOR CONTROLLABLE Operator Inattention Careless/Reckless Operation Excessive Speed Passenger/Skier Behavior No Proper Lookout Operator Inexperience Alcohol Use Restricted Vision Sharp Turn Rules of the Road Infraction Improper Loading/Weight Dist Overloading Standing/Sitting on Gunwales, Bow, Transom Improper Anchoring Failure to Ventilate Lack of or Improper Lights Drug Use... 2 ENVIRONMENTAL Hazardous Waters Weather Force of Wave/Wake Congested Waters Dam/Lock... 3 MACHINERY FAILURE Machinery Failure (not spec) Engine Failure Fuel System Failure Electrical System Failure Throttle Failure Steering System Failure Shift Failure Ventilation System Failure... 9 EQUIPMENT FAILURE Not Specified Auxiliary Equipment Failure Other... 5 Seat Broke Loose... 3 Fire Extinguisher... 2 Dismasting... 1 HULL FAILURE IGNITION OF SPILLED FUEL OR VAPOR OTHER NOT REPORTED

18 PERCENT OF ACCIDENTS THAT ARE FATAL THE EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER ON FATAL ACCIDENT RISK JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC BOATERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO PERISH IF THEY ARE INVOLVED IN A REPORTED ACCIDENT DURING THE FALL & WINTER MONTHS MONTH FATAL NON-FATAL TOTAL FATAL TOTAL ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS ACCIDENT FATALITIES RISK January % 24 February % 33 March % 33 April % 75 May % 93 June % 106 July 116 1,253 1,369 8% 126 August % 85 September % 54 October % 37 November % 28 December % 16 Total 633 4,334 4,

19 EVENTS IN REPORTED Event Event Event Total Resulting BOATING ACCIDENTS No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Fatalities Capsizing Carbon Monoxide Exposure Collision with Fixed Object Collision with Floating Object Collision with Vessel 1, , Departed Vessel (not specified) Departed Vessel (retrieval) Departed Vessel (swimming) Ejected from Vessel Electrocution Falls in Boat Falls on Vessel Falls Overboard Fire/Explosion (Fuel) Fire/Explosion (Other than Fuel) Flooding/Swamping Grounding Other Sinking Skier Mishap Struck by Boat Struck by Motor/Propeller Struck Submerged Object Events in Boating Accident Sequences Published statistics on the types of boating accidents refer only to the first event occurring in the accident sequence. However, many accidents involve more than one event. For example, two hundred thirty-four (234) accidents involve a person being struck by a motor/propeller either as the first, second or third event in the accident sequence. These events resulted in twenty-eight (28) fatalities. The term, "Carbon Monoxide Exposure," is categorized as a type of accident on the Coast Guard Boating Accident Report (BAR) form. "Carbon Monoxide Poisoning" is categorized as a type of injury and as a cause of death on the BAR form. Carbon monoxide poisoning refers to an injury or death resulting from an odorless, colorless gas generated from auxiliary boat equipment (i.e., stoves, heaters, and generators), another boat's exhaust, or the exhaust of the boat on which victims were either aboard or in close proximity. In 2006, eighteen (18) accident reports indicated carbon monoxide exposure as the first event in the accident sequence resulting in fifty-one (51) injuries and twelve (12) fatalities. 16

20 TYPE OF INJURY BY TYPE OF VESSEL 2006 Number of Injuries Airboat Aux. Sailboat Cabin Motorboat Canoe Houseboat Inflatable Kayak Open Motorboat Other PWC Pontoon Boat Rowboat Sailboat Not Reported Total 3, , Abrasion Amputation Back Injury Broken Bones Burns Carbon Monoxide Contusion Dislocation Electrocution Head Injury Hypothermia Internal Injuries Laceration Neck Injury Other Shock Spinal Injury Sprain/Strain Teeth and Jaw Unknown CAUSE OF DEATH 2006 Lifejacket Worn? Number of Fatalities Airboat Aux. Sailboat Cabin Motorboat Canoe CAUSE OF DEATH Totals Carbon Monoxide No Cardiac Arrest Yes Cardiac Arrest No Drowning Yes Drowning No Hypothermia Yes Hypothermia No Other Yes Other No Trauma Yes Trauma No Unknown Yes Unknown No Houseboat Inflatable Kayak Open Motorboat Other PWC Pontoon Boat Rowboat Sailboat Not Reported 17

21 REGISTERED BOATS Chapter 123 of Title 46, United States Code requires each undocumented vessel equipped with propulsion machinery to be numbered in the State in which it is principally operated. The law allows the States and other jurisdictions to create their own numbering systems as long as they meet or exceed Federal requirements. Some jurisdictions may register vessels that are not required to be numbered under a federally approved numbering system. These registered vessels may be included in a jurisdiction s annual Report of Certificates of Number Issued to Boats that each jurisdiction submits to the Coast Guard. As a result, the statistics in this publication reflect the registered and numbered boat population based on the information submitted by the reporting jurisdictions. For clarity, the statistics will be referred to as boat registration statistics. The statistics on pages are derived from reports of the actual counts of valid boat numbers and registrations that have been issued by States and other jurisdictions. Their accuracy is affected by several factors, including compliance of the boat owners with numbering and registration laws. TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED BOATS ,746, ,942, ,781, ,794, ,854, ,876, ,782, ,738, ,565, ,312, ,877, ,734, ,429, ,282, ,132, ,068, ,996, ,777, ,362, ,963, ,876, ,589, ,420, ,165, ,073, ,905, ,577,857 18

22 TOTAL REGISTERED BOATS TOTAL 12,746,126 12,942,414 REGISTRATION DATA BY STATE SCOPE OF CURRENT BOAT REGISTRATION SYSTEM RANK Alabama , ,172 All motorboats, sailboats and rental boats Alaska 46 49,533 49,127 All undocumented powerboats Arizona , ,343 All watercraft, except inflatables 12 feet in length or less Arkansas , ,414 All motorboats and sailboats California 2 893, ,758 All motorboats; sailboats over 8 feet in length Colorado 34 98,067 98,512 All watercraft powered by motor or sail - sailboards exempt Connecticut , ,702 All motorboats; sailboats 19.5 feet or more in length Delaware 42 59,192 52,119 All motorboats Dist. of Col. 54 2,425 2,528 All watercraft Florida 1 988, ,859 All motorboats Georgia , ,212 All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Hawaii 51 15,109 15,302 All motorboats; sailboats over 8 feet in length Idaho 36 88,464 85,083 All motorboats and sailboats Illinois , ,865 All watercraft, except non-profit org. owned canoes and kayaks Indiana , ,696 All motorboats Iowa , ,924 All watercraft with exceptions 1 Kansas 35 95,677 97,748 All motorboats and sailboats Kentucky , ,257 All motorboats, except electric motors 1 hp or less Louisiana , ,104 All motorboats; sailboats more than 12 feet in length Maine , ,756 All motorboats Maryland , ,812 All motorboats Massachusetts , ,026 All motorboats Michigan 4 828, ,138 All watercraft with exceptions 2 Minnesota 3 862, ,489 All motorboats with exceptions 3 Mississippi , ,466 All motorboats and sailboats Missouri , ,749 All motorboats; sailboats over 12 feet in length Montana 38 81,935 70,616 All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Nebraska 37 83,313 82,921 All motorboats Nevada 41 59,957 57,726 All motorboats, sailboats, rowboats New Hampshire , ,268 All motorboats; sailboats 20 feet or more in length New Jersey , ,106 All watercraft with exceptions 4 New Mexico 48 38,794 38,863 All motorboats and sailboats New York 7 497, ,536 All motorboats North Carolina , ,784 All motorboats; sailboats more than 14 feet in length North Dakota 45 49,638 44,498 All watercraft Ohio 9 412, ,375 All watercraft Oklahoma , ,913 All watercraft Oregon , ,640 All motorboats; sailboats 12 feet or more in length Pennsylvania , ,159 All motorboats and certain non-powered craft 5 Rhode Island 47 43,375 43,656 All watercraft except canoes, kayaks & rowboats < 12 feet South Carolina 8 436, ,763 All watercraft South Dakota 44 53,430 53,038 All motorboats; all other boats over 12 feet in length Tennessee , ,567 All motorboats and sailboats Texas 6 595, ,616 All motorboats and sailboats 14 feet or more in length Utah 39 76,481 75,635 All motorboats and sailboats Vermont 49 32,090 32,756 All motorboats Virginia , ,073 All motorboats Washington , ,793 All motorboats with exceptions 6 ; sailboats >16 ft in length West Virginia 43 57,422 50,061 All motorboats Wisconsin 5 635, ,198 All motorboats; sailboats over 12 feet in length Wyoming 50 26,296 26,270 All motorboats and sailboats Guam 53 3,061 2,762 All watercraft (estimated) Puerto Rico 40 61,462 61,032 All motorboats; vessels adapted to hold a motor Virgin Islands 52 4,302 4,302 All watercraft Am. Samoa All watercraft N. Marianas All motorboats 1 Iowa excludes inflatables under 7 feet in length and canoes/kayaks under 13 feet in length. 2 Michigan excludes manually propelled boats 16 feet or less in length, and nonmotorized rafts, canoes, and kayaks. 3 Minnesota excludes nonmotorized boats nine feet or less in length, duckboats during duckhunting season, and riceboats during harvest season and seaplanes. 4 New Jersey excludes non-motorized boats 12 feet or less in length and canoes, kayaks, racing shells and rowing sculls. 5 Pennsylvania registers non-powered craft using lakes or access areas owned by the State Fish & Boat Commission. 6 Washington excludes motorboats < 16 feet with motors 10 horsepower or less used solely on exclusive State waters. 19

23 BOAT REGISTRATION DATA BY LENGTH AND MEANS OF PROPULSION 2006 MEANS OF MECHANICAL PROPULSION AUXILIARY SAIL TOTAL INBOARD OUTBOARD STERNDRIVE INBOARD OUTBOARD Under 16 feet 1,340,365 3,540, ,128 4,941 18,097 5,068, to less than 26 feet 744,040 4,066,330 1,308,650 17,601 38,352 6,174, to less than 40 feet 173, , ,027 39,272 11, , to 65 feet 41,166 7,234 11,864 4, ,016 Over 65 feet 5,123 2,180 2, ,943 Total 1,490,765 7,724,530 1,638,197 66,882 68,733 11,802,419 STATE REGISTERED BOATS NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED ROWBOATS SAILBOATS CANOES/KAYAKS OTHER BOATS TOTAL 109, , , , ,707 STATE REGISTERED BOATS MECHANICALLY PROPELLED 11,802,419 NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED 943,707 TOTAL 12,746,126 20

24 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF BOATING ACCIDENTS 2006 TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE TOTAL 4, ,474 $43,670,424 Capsizing $1,744,198 Carbon Monoxide Exposure $99,500 Collision with Fixed Object $5,073,039 Collision with Floating Object $1,252,054 Collision with Vessel 1, ,001 $9,527,059 DepartedVessel $0 Departed Vessel - Retrieval $0 Departed Vessel - Swimming $0 Ejected from Vessel $463,573 Fall In Boat $88,225 Fall On Boat $7,050 Falls Overboard $363,915 Fire or Explosion of Fuel $6,022,964 Fire or Explosion - Other $10,693,811 Flooding/Swamping $2,095,852 Grounding $2,797,198 Other Casualty $168,337 Sinking $2,657,135 Skier Mishap $1,803 Struck by Boat $21,402 Struck by Motor/Propeller $19,300 Struck Submerged Object $552,459 Unknown $21, TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE TOTAL 4, ,451 $38,721,088 Capsizing $2,937,562 Carbon Monoxide Exposure $0 Collision with Fixed Object $4,534,455 Collision with Floating Object $1,262,255 Collision with Vessel 1, ,024 $10,559,219 Departed Vessel $0 Departed Vessel - Making Repairs $400 Departed Vessel - Retrieval $0 Departed Vessel - Swimming $0 Ejected from Vessel $75,000 Fall/Impact on Boat $10,600 Falls In Boat $110,200 Falls Overboard $487,895 Fire or Explosion of Fuel $7,811,354 Fire or Explosion (Other than Fuel) $2,115,731 Flooding/Swamping $2,063,350 Grounding $2,778,913 Other Casualty $155,205 Sinking $1,500,542 Skier Mishap $6,550 Struck by Boat $64,625 Struck by Motor/Propeller $13,390 Struck Submerged Object $1,609,891 Unknown $623, TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE TOTAL 4, ,363 $35,038,306 Capsizing $2,267,043 Carbon Monoxide Exposure $0 Collision with Fixed Object $4,271,785 Collision with Floating Object $499,692 Collision with Vessel 1, $8,037,552 Departed Vessel $85 Departed Vessel - Making Repairs $0 Departed Vessel - Retrieval $0 Departed Vessel - Swimming $1,000 21

25 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF BOATING ACCIDENTS 2004 TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE (Continued) Ejected from Vessel $244,500 Electrocution $12,000 Falls In Boat $106,496 Falls On Vessel $27,443 Falls Overboard $288,205 Fire or Explosion of Fuel $8,297,780 Fire or Explosion (Other than Fuel) $2,462,181 Flooding/Swamping $1,853,848 Grounding $2,488,744 Other Casualty $93,200 Sinking $2,507,989 Skier Mishap $25,050 Struck by Boat $158,719 Struck by Motor/Propeller $500 Struck Submerged Object $974,112 Unknown $420, TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE TOTAL 5, ,888 $40,422,374 Capsizing $3,167,989 Carbon Monoxide Exposure $0 Collision with Fixed Object $4,751,034 Collision with Floating Object $1,123,884 Collision with Another Vessel 1, ,063 $7,474,678 Departed Vessel $0 Ejected from Vessel $0 Falls Within Boat $183,400 Falls on PWC $0 Falls Overboard $141,018 Fire or Explosion of Fuel $2,921,295 Fire or Explosion (Other than Fuel) $9,189,282 Flooding/Swamping $2,383,566 Grounding $4,282,148 Other Casualty $177,900 Sinking $2,021,308 Skier Mishap $13,001 Struck by Boat $116,350 Struck by Motor/Propeller $350 Struck Submerged Object $1,446,179 Unknown $1,028, TYPE OF ACCIDENT TOTAL FATALITIES INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE TOTAL 5, ,062 $39,185,172 Grounding $2,739,601 Ejected from Vessel $26,100 Capsizing $2,344,033 Swamping/Flooding $2,091,962 Sinking $1,681,948 Fire or Explosion of Fuel $11,164,927 Other Fire or Explosion $3,552,150 Collision with Another Vessel 1, ,323 $8,295,659 Collision with Fixed Object $4,370,191 Collision with Floating Object $734,694 Departed Vessel $0 Falls Overboard $627,960 Falls Within Boat $35,620 Struck by Boat $96,125 Struck by Motor or Propeller $10,800 Struck Submerged Object $954,582 Skier Mishap $9,200 Other Casualty; Unknown $449,620 22

26 FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED ACCIDENT DATA BY STATE TOTAL NUMBER OF FATAL ACCIDENTS FATALITIES ACCIDENTS TOTALS 5,705 5,438 4,904 4,969 4, Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Am. Samoa N. Marianas Offshore Atlantic Ocean Gulf Pacific Ocean *1997 was the first year statistics were compiled for accidents that occurred three or more miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and nine or more miles in the Gulf (Mexico, Alaska, etc.) 23

27 NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS VICTIMS TOTALS 4, , , TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY STATE Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska INJURIES Type of accident refers only to the first event that occurred. Some accidents involve more than one event. A grounding followed by a sinking is counted only as a grounding even though the sinking may have directly led to a fatality. TOTAL DEATHS OTHER DEATHS DROWNINGS STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT STRUCKBYMOTOR AND/OR PROPELLER STRUCK BY BOAT SKIER MISHAP SINKING OTHER UNKNOWN GROUNDING FLOODING/SWAMPING FIRE /EXPL. OTHER FIRE /EXPL. FUEL FALLS OVERBOARD FALL ON VESSEL FALLS WITHIN BOAT EJECTED FROM VSL DEPARTED VESSEL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL COLLISION WITH FLOATING OBJECT COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CAPSIZING TOTAL ACCIDENTS 24

28 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY STATE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS VICTIMS INJURIES TOTAL DEATHS OTHER DEATHS DROWNINGS STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT STRUCKBYMOTOR AND/OR PROPELLER STRUCK BY BOAT SKIER MISHAP SINKING OTHER NOT REPORTED GROUNDING FLOODING/SWAMPING FIRE /EXPL. OTHER FIRE /EXPL. FUEL FALLS OVERBOARD FALL ON VESSEL FALLS WITHIN BOAT EJECTED FROM VSL DEPARTED VESSEL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL COLLISION WITH FLOATING OBJECT COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CAPSIZING TOTAL ACCIDENTS 2006 TOTALS 4, , ,474 Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam Northern Marianas Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Atlantic Ocean Gulf (Mex., AK, etc) Pacific Ocean

29 ACCIDENT DATA BY STATE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS NO. OF PERSONS PROP. DAMAGE *These accidents fall into one category only, with fatal being the highest priority, followed by non-fatal injury, followed by property damage. For example, if two vessels are in an accident resulting in a fatality and a non-fatal injury, the accident is counted as a fatal accident involving two vessels. If two vessels are in an accident resulting in a non-fatal injury and property damage, the accident is counted as a non-fatal injury accident involving two vessels. TOTAL FATAL NON-FATAL PROPERTY KILLED INJURED PROPERTY INJURY DAMAGE DAMAGE TOTALS 4, ,473 1, ,474 $43,670,424 Alabama $884,802 Alaska $620,850 Arizona $576,132 Arkansas $246,450 California $8,706,150 Colorado $44,050 Connecticut $1,198,861 Delaware $41,000 District of Columbia $0 Florida $8,313,213 Georgia $689,998 Hawaii $0 Idaho $269,235 Illinois $150,056 Indiana $143,400 Iowa $39,075 Kansas $53,301 Kentucky $531,003 Louisiana $1,046,174 Maine $144,405 Maryland $1,259,157 Massachusetts $114,575 Michigan $579,790 Minnesota $221,830 Mississippi $114,000 Missouri $698,190 Montana $84,250 Nebraska $156,738 Nevada $292,766 New Hampshire $219,612 New Jersey $576,700 New Mexico $102,059 New York $1,941,089 North Carolina $994,004 North Dakota $21,500 Ohio $958,077 Oklahoma $1,601,285 Oregon $191,548 Pennsylvania $166,438 Rhode Island $337,389 South Carolina $513,647 South Dakota $34,110 Tennessee $2,482,532 Texas $695,631 Utah $285,057 Vermont $0 Virginia $1,003,503 Washington $946,905 West Virginia $124,405 Wisconsin $395,231 Wyoming $58,250 Guam $3,800 Puerto Rico $2,791,500 N. Marianas $6,700 Virgin Islands $0 American Samoa $0 Offshore Atlantic Ocean $0 Gulf $0 Pacific Ocean $0 *1997 was the first year statistics were compiled for accidents that occurred three or more miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and nine miles offshore in the Gulf (of Mexico, Alaska, etc.) 26

30 TYPES OF BOATING ACCIDENTS 2006 ACCIDENTS VESSELS DROWNING OTHER TOTAL INVOLVED DEATHS DEATHS FATALITIES TOTALS 4,967 6, Capsizing Carbon Monoxide Exposure Collision with Fixed Object Collision with Floating Object Collision with Another Vessel 1,360 2, Departed Vessel Departed Vessel - Retrieval Departed Vessel - Swimming Ejected from Vessel Electrocution Fall in Boat Fall on Boat Falls Overboard Fire/Explosion (fuel) Fire/Explosion (other than fuel) Flooding/Swamping Grounding Other Sinking Skier Mishap Struck by Boat Struck by Motor or Propeller Struck Submerged Object Unknown TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY TYPE OF VESSEL NUMBER OF VESSELS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS VICTIMS 2006 TOTAL VESSELS INVOLVED CAPSIZING CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT COLLISION WITH FLOATING OBJECT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL DEPARTED VESSEL EJECTED FROM VESSEL FALL IN BOAT FALL ON BOAT FALLS OVERBOARD TOTALS 6, , ,474 Airboat Auxiliary Sail Cabin Motorboat Canoe Houseboat Inflatable Kayak Open Motorboat 2, ,863 Other PWC 2 1, , Pontoon Boat Rowboat Sail (only) Unknown FIRE OR EXPLOSION (FUEL) FIRE OR EXPL (OTHER) FLOODING 1 GROUNDING OTHER CASUALTIES SINKING SKIER MISHAP STRUCK BY BOAT STRUCK BY MOTOR/PROP STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJ UNKNOWN DROWNINGS OTHER DEATHS TOTAL DEATHS INJURIES Type of accident refers only to the first event that occurred. Some accidents involve more than one event. A collision followed by a sinking is counted only as a collision even though the sinking may have directly led to a fatality. 1 Includes swamping. 2 Personal watercraft 27

31 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY LENGTH OF VESSEL NUMBER OF VESSELS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS VICTIMS INJURIES TOTAL DEATHS OTHER DEATHS DROWNINGS UNKNOWN STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJ STRUCK BY MOTOR/PROP STRUCK BY BOAT SKIER MISHAP SINKING OTHER CASUALTIES GROUNDING FLOODING 1 FIRE OR EXPL (OTHER) FIRE OR EXPLOSION (FUEL) FALLS OVERBOARD FALLS ON BOAT FALLS IN BOAT EJECTED FROM VESSEL DEPARTED VESSEL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL COLLISION WITH FLOATING OBJECT COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CAPSIZING TOTAL VESSELS INVOLVED TOTALS 6, , ,474 4 feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet Less than 16 ft 2, , , feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet ft to less 2, ,762 than 26 ft 26 feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet feet ft to less than 40 ft 40 ft to 65 ft More than 65 ft Unknown Type of accident refers only to the first event that occurred. Some accidents involve more than one event. A collision followed by a 1 sinking is counted only as a collision even though the sinking may have directly led to a fatality. Includes swamping. 28

32 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY TYPE OF PROPULSION NUMBER OF VESSELS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS VICTIMS INJURIES TOTAL DEATHS OTHER DEATHS DROWNINGS UNKNOWN STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJ STRUCK BY MOTOR/PROP STRUCK BY BOAT SKIER MISHAP SINKING OTHER CASUALTIES GROUNDING FLOODING 1 FIRE OR EXPL (OTHER) FIRE OR EXPLOSION (FUEL) FALLS OVERBOARD FALLS ON BOAT FALLS IN BOAT EJECTED FROM VESSEL DEPARTED VESSEL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VESSEL COLLISION WITH FLOATING OBJECT COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CAPSIZING TOTAL VESSELS INVOLVED TOTALS 6, , ,474 Air Thrust Manual Other Propeller 4, , ,200 Sail Water Jet 1, , ,009 Unknown TYPES OF ACCIDENTS BY TYPE OF PROPELLER DRIVEN ENGINE Inboard 1, Outboard 1, Sterndrive (I/O) 1, Unknown REPORTING OF ALCOHOL USE AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN BOATING ACCIDENTS Alcohol use reported as a contributing factor in a boating accident implies that the use of alcohol by a boat s occupants, (i.e., operators and/or passengers), was a direct or indirect cause of the accident. Historically, the reporting of alcohol involvement in recreational boating accidents has been lower than expected. Beginning in 1987, the recommended Boating Accident Report (BAR) form contained a block for indicating the involvement of alcohol. Obviously, operators are not motivated to report themselves as having had alcohol before a boating accident occurred. In most cases, there is not enough data available to provide the level of impairment. Higher accident figures for some States may be an indication of better reporting in those States rather than a more serious problem of higher alcohol involvement in boating accidents. 29

33 ALCOHOL USE AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN ACCIDENTS The use of alcohol by a boat s occupants was a direct or indirect cause of the accident. ACCIDENTS FATALITIES TOTAL Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rico Offshore

34 CAUSES OF BOATING ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS FATALITIES TOTALS 4, LOADING OF PASSENGERS OR GEAR Passenger/Skier behavior Improper Loading Overloading Standing/Sitting on gunwale, transom, bow or seat back Improper Anchoring 27 5 HULL FAILURE MACHINERY/MACHINERY SYSTEM FAILURE Not Specified 90 6 Engine Failure 86 9 Electrical System Failure 20 0 Fuel System Failure 20 1 Throttle Failure 19 1 Steering System Failure 15 1 Shift Failure 10 0 Ventilation System Failure 9 0 Other 3 0 EQUIPMENT/EQUIPMENT SYSTEM FAILURE OPERATION OF VESSEL 2, Operator inattention Careless/Reckless Operation Alcohol use Excessive Speed No proper Lookout Operator inexperience Restricted Vision 64 4 Sharp Turn 47 8 Rules of the Road Infraction 46 4 Failure to ventilate 24 0 Lack of or improper lights 17 3 Drug Use 2 2 ENVIRONMENT Hazardous Waters Weather Force of Wake /Wave Congested Waters 85 3 Dam or Lock 3 0 IGNITION OF SPILLED FUEL OR VAPOR 36 0 OTHER UNKNOWN

35 OPERATION AT TIME OF ACCIDENTS VESSELS INVOLVED FATALITIES TOTALS 6, At anchor Being towed Changing direction Changing speed Cruising 2, Docking/Leaving dock Drifting Launching/Loading 32 4 Other Rowing/paddling Sailing 84 8 Tied to Dock/Mooring Towing another boat 67 2 Unknown ACTIVITY AT TIME OF ACCIDENTS VESSELS INVOLVED FATALITIES TOTALS 6, Commercial Activity 33 0 Fishing Fueling 27 2 Hunting 19 6 Making Repairs 23 6 Racing 67 4 Starting Engine 36 0 Swimming/Snorkeling Waterskiing/Tubing 1, Whitewater Sports Unknown 4,

36 OPERATOR INFORMATION VESSELS INVOLVED FATALITIES TOTALS 6, AGE OF OPERATOR OPERATOR'S EXPERIENCE 12 years and under to 18 years to 25 years to 35 years to 55 years 2, Over 55 years Unknown 1, Under 10 hours to 100 hours 1, to 500 hours 1, Over 500 hours Unknown 2, NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD EDUCATION OF OPERATOR 1 LIFE JACKETS TYPE OF DEATH AND LIFE JACKET STATUS None One 1, Two 1, Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine 52 6 Ten 33 6 More than Unknown Informal None 2, Other American Red Cross 34 1 State Course US Power Squadrons USCG Auxiliary Unknown 2, Approved, accessible 2, Approved, not accessible Not onboard 3, Carbon Monoxide Worn 0 Carbon Monoxide Not Worn 12 Cardiac Arrest Worn 5 Cardiac Arrest Not Worn 13 Drowning Worn 51 Drowning Not Worn 423 Hypothermia Worn 6 Hypothermia Not Worn 9 Other Worn 11 Other Not Worn 20 Trauma Worn 49 Trauma Not Worn 81 Unknown Worn 4 Unknown Not Worn 26 1 Education of operator implies that some safety instruction has been received, but not necessarily that a course was successfully completed. 33

37 WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS ACCIDENTS FATALITIES TOTALS 4, TYPE OF BODY OF WATER Ocean/Gulf Great Lakes (not tributaries) Bays, inlets, sounds, harbors Rivers, streams, creeks 1, Lakes, ponds, reservoirs, dams, 2, gravel pits Other/Not Reported WATER CONDITIONS 1 WIND VISIBILITY WATER TEMPERATURE Calm (waves less than 6 ) 2, Choppy (waves 6 to 2 ) 1, Rough (waves 2 to 6 ) Strong current Very Rough (waves larger than 6 ) Unknown None Light (0-6 mph) 2, Moderate (7-14 mph) 1, Strong (15-25 mph) Storm (over 25 mph) Unknown Fair - Day Fair - Night Good - Day 3, Good - Night Poor - Day Poor - Night Unknown - Day Unknown - Night degrees F degrees F degrees F degrees F degrees F 1, degrees F 1, degrees F and above 45 8 Unknown A Boating Accident Report may indicate strong current and any one of the other types of water conditions. 34

38 VESSELS INVOLVED TOTALS 6, Aluminum Fiberglass 5, Other Plastic HULL MATERIAL Rubber, vinyl, canvas Steel 75 4 Wood Unknown Not moving Under 10 mph 1, to 20 mph SPEED 21 to 40 mph Over 40 mph Unknown 3, No engine hp or less hp HORSEPOWER hp hp 1, hp Over 250 hp 1, Unknown 1, YEAR BUILT , Prior to , Unknown Less than 16 feet 2, feet to less than 26 feet 2, feet to less than 40 feet LENGTH 40 feet to not more than 65 feet More than 65 feet 69 4 Unknown RENTAL STATUS VESSEL INFORMATION FATALITIES Vessels in Accidents Rented Not Rented Fatalities Rented Not Rented Totals... 6, , Airboat Auxiliary Sail Cabin Motorboat Canoe Houseboat Inflatable Kayak Open Motorboat... 2, , Other Personal Watercraft... 1, , Pontoon Boat Rowboat Sail (only) Unknown

39 MISCELLANEOUS DATA ACCIDENTS FATALITIES TOTALS 4, TIME OF DAY MONTH OF YEAR Midnight to 2:30 am :31 am to 4:30 am :31 am to 6:30 am :31 am to 8:30 am :31 am to 10:30 am :31 am to 12:30 pm :31 pm to 2:30 pm :31 pm to 4:30 pm 1, :31 pm to 6:30 pm :31 pm to 8:30 pm :31 pm to 10:30 pm :31 pm to midnight Unknown 1 1 January February March April May June July 1, August September October November December DAY OF WEEK Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1, Sunday 1,

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