G WEEK 2023
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omoting boating classes with Operation Dry Water , Paddle Boat Safety , and marinas , conducted by D1SR Auxiliarists .
instruction . Only 14 % percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had received a nationally-approved boating safety education certificate . There were 173 accidents in which at least one person was struck by a propeller .
● Where data was known , navigation rules violations were a contributing factor in 50 % of accidents , 35 % of deaths , and almost 60 % of injuries .
● Collisions ( with vessels , objects , groundings ) were the
● Where data was known , the vessel types with the highest percentage of deaths were open motorboats ( 47 %), kayaks ( 14 %), personal watercraft and pontoons ( both 9 %).
● The 11,770,383 recreational vessels registered by the states in 2022 represent a 1.6 % decrease from last year when 11,957,886 recreational vessels were registered .
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Collectively , these accidents resulted in 41 deaths and 182 injuries .
● Operator ina�ention , operator inexperience , improper lookout , excessive speed , and machinery failure ranked as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents . most frequent first event in accidents , a�ributing to 55 % of accidents , 21 % of deaths , and 53 % of injuries . Where data was known , the most common vessel types involved in reported accidents were open motorboats ( 47 %), personal watercraft ( 18 %), and cabin motorboats ( 14 %).
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