Table 3 - Recreational Boating Accidents Due to Operator Error: 2000
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Table 3 - Recreational Boating Accidents Due to Operator Error: 2000
| Cause | Accidents |
|---|---|
| Operator inattention | 959 |
| Careless/reckless operation | 907 |
| Operator inexperience | 905 |
| Excessive speed | 630 |
| No proper lookout | 602 |
| Alcohol use | 346 |
| Passenger/skier behavior | 303 |
| Restricted vision | 116 |
| Rules of the road infraction | 107 |
| Sharp turn | 48 |
| Overloading | 47 |
| Improper anchoring | 42 |
| Standing/sitting on gunwale, bow or transom | 33 |
| Failure to ventilate | 19 |
| Lack of or improper boat lights | 14 |
| Off throttle steering-jet | 9 |
| Starting in gear | 4 |
| Drug use | 3 |
| Number of accidents | 5,094 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, Boating Statistics 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001).