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Statistics: Fatal Boating Accidents 2001-2007 YTD
As of November 20, 2007
| General Statistics |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Reportable
Fatalities |
19
(17 male,
2 female) |
21
(all male) |
19
(18 male,
1 female) |
7
(all male) |
12
(all male) |
12
(10 male,
2 female) |
14
(all male) |
| Number of Incidents |
17 |
19 |
17 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
Number that
occurred in
boats under 18' |
10 |
15 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
Average
Boat Length |
17'4" |
16' |
20'6" |
21'9" |
16' |
15'1" |
17'2" |
Average Age
of Victim |
40 |
43 |
44 |
43 |
40 |
44 |
36 |
| Age Range |
22 to 77 |
17 to 77 |
9 to 75 |
13 to 70 |
15 to 65 |
21 to 66 |
4 to 51 |
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| Type of Accident |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Fall Overboard |
6 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Capsize |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
| Flood/Swamp |
2 |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Collision |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sinking |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Fire/Explosion |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Struck by Propeller |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
| Struck by Vessel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Other/Unknown |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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| Lifejackets |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Not Worn or Not Worn Correctly |
13 |
18 |
15 |
7 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
| None Onboard |
3 |
5 |
3 |
- |
4 |
6 |
4 |
| Not Enough Onboard |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
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| Cause of Death |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Drowning |
16 |
18 |
14 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Injuries |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Cold Water/Hypothermia |
- |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Other |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
| Contributing Factor (may be more than one) |
| Alcohol |
9 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Cold Water/Hypothermia |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
| Hazardous Waters |
- |
- |
7 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
Sitting/Standing in an
undesignated area |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| Other |
- |
Reckless Operation: 3 |
Anchor from Stern: 1 |
- |
- |
Overloading: 1 |
- |
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| Type of Boat |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Paddle Boat |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Rowboat |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
- |
| Canoe/Kayak |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Inflatable |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sailboat |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Powerboat |
11 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
| PWC |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Pontoon |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Other |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Fatalities by Waterway |
| Lake |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
| River |
2 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Pond |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Lake Erie |
7 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Ohio River |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Geographic Region of Ohio |
| Northeast |
12 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
| Northwest |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| East Central |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| West Central |
3 |
4 |
1 |
- |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Southeast |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
| Southwest |
1 |
- |
6 |
2 |
- |
- |
4 |
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