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Boating Fatality Statistics
"Boat Smart. Boat Safe. Wear It."
Recreational Boating Fatalities 1975-2008
 "Tips on
selecting the correct life jacket (PFD)"l
Personal Flotation Device Manufacturers Association
Year- Deaths- Estimated
Boats- Fatality Rate
1975- 1,466 11.80 Million 12.4 Per 100,000
1976- 1,264 12.75
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9.9
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1977- 1,312 13.15
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10.0
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1978- 1,321 13.50
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9.8
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1979- 1,400 13.90
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10.1
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1980- 1,360 14.30
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9.5
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1981- 1,208 14.60
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8.3
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1982- 1,178 14.90
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7.9
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1983- 1,241 15.30
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8.1
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1984- 1,063 15.70
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6.8
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1985- 1,116 16.10
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6.9
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1986- 1,066 16.50
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6.5
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1987- 1,036
1988- 946
1989- 896
1990- 865
1991- 924
1993- 800
1994- 784
1995- 818
1996- 709
1997- 821
1998- 815
1999- 734
2000- 701
2001- 681
2002- 750
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2003- 703
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2004- 676
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2005- 697
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2006- 710
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2007-
685
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2008- PENDING
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For additional information related to
boating statistics, go to the U.S. Coast Guard web site- www.USCGBoating.org or
contact SafeBoating@BADD.org
U.S. Coast Guard Boating Statistics-
2007
COMDTPUB
P16754.21
National BADD last updated on
November 16, 2008 10:08 AM
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