Accidents
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Top 5 Reasons For Boating Accidents on Independence Day
As the number of boats, personal watercraft and paddlecraft goes up, boaters should no look further than recently released annual U.S. Coast Guard statistics for some lessons on how to keep everyone aboard safe during this busy time of the year
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Many Boating Accidents are Caused by Human Error
The Future Angler Foundation has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Into the Outdoors Education Network
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Recreational Boating Data to Reduce Accidents Collected in New App Available
SOBOS was produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the United States Coast Guard
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Choose a Designated Driver for Your Boat This Weekend
The Nonprofit Sea Tow Foundation Urges Boaters to Have A Designated Skipper at the Wheel Over Labor Day Weekend 21% of All Boating-Related Deaths Involve Alcohol Use
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Boating Deaths Second Lowest on Record for 2014
LEXINGTON, Ky. – 610 people died in recreational boating accidents in 2014, according to data released today by the U.S. Coast Guard. This marks the second lowest number of yearly boating fatalities on record. The lowest number of yearly boating fatalities was 560 in 2013. The greatest number of boating deaths was recorded in 1973 when there were 1,754 fatalities. "There are three basic things a boater can do to be safer on the water," said Eleanor Mariani, president of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
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