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Between 1990 and 2006 the number of people who died in boating related accidents increased
Most boating accidents occur when the weather is calm and clear and winds are light. The main cause of boating accidents is human error.
There were over 5000 boating accidents in 2013. The leading contributing cause of fatal boating accidents was alcohol. Over seventy percent of fatal boating accident victims drowned.
Improperly or overloading the boat causes most boating accidents involving sportsmen.
during calm, clear weather with light winds
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There were over 5000 boating accidents in 2013. The leading contributing cause of fatal boating accidents was alcohol. Over seventy percent of fatal boating accident victims drowned.
In 2011 the USCG reported that Alcohol was the leading contributor in recreational boating accidents. It accounted for 16% of the deaths.
For the most recent year 2009, 736 people died in boating accidents.
Statistics on boating accidents can be found from many online sites. Some of the best sites to find boat accident statistics are USCG Boating, MYFWC and DBW.
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