| Recreational Watercraft Accidents, 2016-2020 (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) |
| 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 |
| 2019 |
4,168 |
330 |
613 |
128 |
2,559 |
55 |
| 2020 |
5,265 |
353 |
767 |
130 |
3,191 |
63 |
(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 Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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