| Recreational Watercraft Accidents, 2014-2018 (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) |
| 2014 |
4,064 |
345 |
610 |
137 |
2,678 |
$39 |
| 2015 |
4,158 |
306 |
626 |
122 |
2,613 |
42 |
| 2016 |
4,463 |
350 |
701 |
133 |
2,903 |
49 |
| 2017 |
4,291 |
323 |
658 |
118 |
2,629 |
46 |
| 2018 |
4,145 |
309 |
633 |
119 |
2,511 |
46 |
(1) Includes accidents involving $2,000 or more in property damage. Includes U.S. territories and offshore accidents.
(2) The use of alcohol by a boat's occupants was a direct or indirect cause of the accident.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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