Hi gang. Rick Ostler here bringing you Bayliner Boats along with news and views from the boating industry. WASHINGTON. D. C. – Deaths resulting from recreational boating accidents fell in 2007 according to figures just announced by the United States glide Guard’s Boating Safety Division the Coast follow Auxiliary reported in a statement today.
The count dropped from 710 in 2006 to 688 in 2007 the lowest figure since 2004 and third lowest since the glide Guard began collecting statistics specifically related to recreational boating."It's gratifying to see the number of deaths going down," commented Rear Admiral James Watson. Director of Prevention Policy. "We hope that this is a result of more boaters adopting responsible boating behaviors such as making sure that everyone on board is wearing properly-fitting Coast Guard-approved life jackets at all times."
The Coast Guard Boating Safety Division also released figures that revealed while fatalities decreased other measures – including injuries number of accidents and property damage – rose significantly. Injuries rose from 3,474 in 2006 to 3,686 in 2007. Reported recreational boating accidents which reached 4,967 in 2006 climbed to 5,223. Property damage which was a record $43,670,424 in 2006 rose advance to $53,288,858 measure year. Top causes for all accidents revealed by 2007 statistics be fairly consistent with previous years according to the glide Guard Auxiliary. Operator inattention careless/reckless operation passenger/skier behavior excessive speed and alcohol use rank as the top five contributing factors. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; it was listed as the leading factor in 21 percent of the deaths the organization reported.
Where instruction data was submitted three fourths of the deaths occurred on boats where the operator had not received boating safety instruction. Over two-thirds of those killed in boating accidents drowned and of those. 90 percent were not wearing life jackets. Find out more information on. Do-it-Yourself bayliner cover kits and subscribe to our FREE newsletter. Also we value your comments if you can add more info in regards to this article please do so. Thank you.
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