| Top 10 States By Recreational Watercraft Accidents, 2017 (1) |
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| Rank |
State |
Accidents |
Deaths |
People injured |
Property damage ($000) |
| 1 |
Florida |
723 |
66 |
429 |
$8,327 |
| 2 |
California |
350 |
50 |
249 |
2,681 |
| 3 |
Texas |
170 |
63 |
100 |
1,375 |
| 4 |
New York |
167 |
22 |
75 |
2,336 |
| 5 |
South Carolina |
151 |
13 |
85 |
2,988 |
| 6 |
Maryland |
147 |
6 |
108 |
850 |
| 7 |
Missouri |
124 |
10 |
86 |
1,055 |
| 8 |
Arizona |
123 |
13 |
77 |
962 |
| 9 |
North Carolina |
117 |
15 |
71 |
2,790 |
| 10 |
Ohio |
117 |
20 |
50 |
898 |
(1) Includes accidents involving $2,000 or more in property damage. Includes watercraft such as motorboats and sailboats and other vessels such as Jet Skis.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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