| Recreational Watercraft Accidents, 2011-2015 (1) |
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Accidents |
Fatalities |
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| Year |
Total |
Involving alcohol
use (2) |
Total |
Involving alcohol
use (2) |
Injuries |
Property damage
($ millions) |
| 2011 |
4,588 |
361 |
758 |
149 |
3,081 |
$52 |
| 2012 |
4,515 |
368 |
651 |
139 |
3,000 |
38 |
| 2013 |
4,062 |
305 |
560 |
94 |
2,620 |
39 |
| 2014 |
4,064 |
345 |
610 |
137 |
2,678 |
39 |
| 2015 |
4,158 |
306 |
626 |
122 |
2,613 |
42 |
(1) Includes accidents involving $2,000 or more in property damage.
(2) The use of alcohol by a boat's occupants was a direct or indirect cause of the accident.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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