Coast Guard report shows boating fatalities down
Alcohol is the leading factor in boating accidents, according to new report.
WASHINGTON, DC- The US Coast Guard released its 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report recently, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8% decrease from 2017.
From 2017 to 2018, overall recreational boating injuries also decreased 4.5% (2,629 to 2,511), and the total number of accidents decreased 3.4% (4,291 to 4,145).
Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in 2018, accounting for 100 deaths, or 19% of total fatalities.
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