Boating accident statistics 2015

In 2015, 76% of fatal boating accident victims drowned. Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket usage, 85% were not wearing a life jacket.
71% of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive boating safety instruction. Only 15% percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had received a nationally-approved boating safety education certificate.
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​http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/05/17/us-coast-guard-releases-2015-accident-statistics/

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