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U.S. COAST GUARD’S 2023 RECREATIONAL BOATING STATISTICS

The U.S. Coast Guard in mid-2024 released its 65th annual In 2023, navigation rules violations were a contributing (2023) Recreational Boating Statistics Report. There were 564 factor in 53% of accidents, 34% of deaths, and 60% of inju- boating fatalities nationwide in 2023, continuing a downward ries. That’s because only 15% percent of deaths occurred on spiral that has continued since 2016. This is good news; almost vessels where the operator had received a nationally-approved a 20% drop in just eight years; and a 17% drop since 2001. boating safety education certi