In the United States, 564 people died as a result of boating accidents in 2023. The overall number of deaths and injuries related to boating accidents decreased over the past two decades. Compared to the previous year, the number of deaths directly linked to boating accidents in the U.S. decreased by around 11 percent.
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Number injuries and deaths caused by recreational boating accidents in the United States from 2002 to 2023
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US Department of Homeland Security, & US Coast Guard (Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety). (May 22, 2024). Number injuries and deaths caused by recreational boating accidents in the United States from 2002 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240614/recreational-boating-accidents-in-the-us-number-of-deaths-injuries/
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