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Statistics: Fatal Boating Accidents 2006-2009
As of December 21, 2009
General Statistics
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Reportable
Fatalities |
12
10 male |
14
all male |
15
14 male |
8
all male |
| Number of Incidents |
12 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
Number that occurred
in boats under 18' |
10 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
| Average Boat Length |
15'1" |
17'2" |
22'3" |
17'3" |
| Average Age of Victim |
44 |
36 |
52 |
48 |
| Age Range |
21 to 66 |
4 to 51 |
21 to 83 |
33 to 65 |
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Type of Accident
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Fall overboard |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| Capsize |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Flood/Swamp |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Collision |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Struck by propeller |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Struck by vessel |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Ejected from vessel |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Person left vessel |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| Skier mishap |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Other/Unknown |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
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Lifejackets
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Not Worn or Not Worn Correctly |
11 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
| None Onboard |
6 |
4 |
- |
1 |
| Not Enough Onboard |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Cause of Death
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Drowning |
11 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
| Injuries |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Other / Unknown |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
Contributing Factor (may be more than one)
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Alcohol / Drug Use |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
| Cold Water / Hypothermia |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Hazardous Waters |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
| Sitting / Standing in an Undesignated Area |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
| Passenger / Skier Behavior |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Overloading |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
| Operator Inexperience |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Improper Loading |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Machinery Failure |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Operator Inattention |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| Other / Unknown |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
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Type of Boat
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Paddle Boat |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Rowboat/Scull |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
| Canoe/Kayak |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Inflatable |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sailboat |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Powerboat |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| PWC |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Pontoon |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Other |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
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Fatalities by Type of Waterway
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Lake |
9 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
| River |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Pond |
1 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| Lake Erie |
1 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
| Ohio River |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
Geographic Region of Ohio
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Northeast |
6 |
5 |
4 |
- |
| Northwest |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| East Central |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| West Central |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Southeast |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Southwest |
- |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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