Table 2-43: Recreational Boating Safety, Alcohol Involvement, and Property Damage Data
Table 2-43: Recreational Boating Safety, Alcohol Involvement, and Property Damage Data
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 739 | 1,360 | 1,418 | 1,466 | 1,360 | 1,116 | 865 | 924 | 816 | 800 | 784 | 829 | 709 | 821 | 815 | 734 | c701 |
| Injuries | 929 | 927 | 780 | 2,136 | 2,650 | 2,757 | 3,822 | 3,967 | 3,683 | 3,559 | 4,084 | 4,141 | 4,442 | 4,555 | 4,612 | 4,315 | 4,355 |
| Accidents | 2,738 | 3,752 | 3,803 | 6,308 | 5,513 | 6,237 | 6,411 | 6,573 | 6,048 | 6,335 | 6,906 | 8,019 | 8,026 | 8,047 | 8,061 | R7,931 | 7,740 |
| Vessels involved | R,d3,562 | R,d4,778 | 4,762 | 8,002 | 6,954 | 8,305 | 8,591 | 8,821 | 8,206 | 8,688 | 9,722 | 11,534 | 11,306 | 11,396 | 11,368 | 11,190 | 10,984 |
| Numbered boatsa (millions) | 2.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| Rates per 100,000 numbered boats | |||||||||||||||||
| Fatalities | 32.8 | 21.3 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | R5.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Injuries | 37.1 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 35.7 | 33.2 | 31.5 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 37.3 | 37.0 | 36.6 | 33.9 | 34.0 |
| Accidents | 109.5 | 58.6 | 51.4 | 86.4 | 64.1 | 65.0 | 58.3 | 59.8 | 54.5 | 56.1 | 60.6 | 68.5 | 67.4 | 65.4 | 64.1 | 62.3 | 60.5 |
| Accident reports citing alcohol involvement | N | N | N | N | N | 279 | 568 | 513 | 504 | 381 | 389 | 472 | 601 | 698 | 704 | 633 | 696 |
| Property damage (current $ millions) | 3.2 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 20.0 | 23.8 | 24.8 | b34.8 | 20.2 | R,d25.9 | R,d21.5 | 23.2 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 28.9 | 34.7 |
KEY: N = data do not exist; R = revised.
a Prior to 1975, the count of numbered boats is an estimate.
b Includes $11 million damage due to a boat fire.
c The numbers for recreational boating safety fatalities are raw numbers - CG reports a 6% addition as instructed by the DOT IG because they found a discrepancy in a review of SARMIS and BARD data. (See the discussion found in the DOT FY2003 Performance Plan/Report on pg. 135 under data details of recreational boating fatalities).
d U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, personal communication, May 15, 2002.
NOTE: Only a small fraction of property damages and nonfatal accidents are reported to the U.S. Coast Guard.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, Boating Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues).