The current Ohio DNR Watercraft website can be found at watercraft.ohiodnr.gov as of March 15, 2013.

Boating Accident Statistics for Ohio

Boating Accidents by County

These web pages list the number of accidents, the number of injuries, the number of fatalites, the number of boats involved, and the dollar amount of damages for reported boating accidents in Ohio, all by county.

1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011

Ohio Boating Fatalities

Statistics on fatalities that fell within the US Coast Guard definition of "reportable boating fatality" at the time of the incident are included here:

2001 through 2005     2006 through 2010     2011 through 2012

Recreational Boating Accident Reports (PDF)

In Ohio, if a boating accident results in loss of life, injury requiring medical attention beyond first aid, total loss of vessel, or damage to property in excess of $500, by law the boat operator must file an accident report with ODNR Division of Watercraft.

The "Recreational Boating Accident Report" is a compilation of boating accident statistics for the year. Accidents are analyzed based on type of boat, owner demographic, cause of accident, etc. and trends are noted. (PDF; 15-20 pp)

In PDF: 2004   2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011

www.uscgboating.org - Statistics from the US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety

2009 Recreational Boating Statistics [PDF; 3 Megs] from the US Coast Guard
The current Ohio DNR Watercraft website can be found at watercraft.ohiodnr.gov as of March 15, 2013.