SAFE BOATIN
National Safe Boating Wee
Beginning with Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day , followed by a week of pr
Vessel Exam Days at local yacht clubs and ____________________________________________
Coast Guard Auxiliarists are trained to promote safe boating , and all that we do to educate recreational boaters to safe boating can ultimately save a life . ____________________________________________
The following information on recreational boating safety is from the 2022 Executive Summary for boating incidents in the United States . The entire Summary with statistics can be viewed by clicking on the publication ’ s image at right .
In calendar year 2022 , the
Coast Guard counted 4,040 accidents that involved 636 deaths , 2,222 injuries and approximately $ 63 million dollars of damage to property asa result of recreational boating accidents .
● The fatality rate was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels . This rate represents a 1.8 % decrease from the 2021 fatality rate of 5.5 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels .
● Compared to 2021 , the number of accidents decreased 9.0 %, the number of deaths decreased 3.3 %, and the number of injuries decreased 15.9 %.
2022 Executive Summary
● Where cause of death was known , 75 % of fatal boating accident victims drowned . Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket usage , 85 % were not wearing a life jacket .
● Where length was known , 3 of every 4 boaters who drowned were using vessels less than 21 feet in length .
● Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents ; where the primary cause was known , it was listed as the leading factor in 16 % of deaths .
● Where instruction was known , 74 % of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive boating safety
10 OVER THE BOW USCGAUX FIRST DISTRICT SOUTHERN REGION - SUMMER 2023