Recreational boating fatalities decreased 11.3% in 2023 from the year prior, as did overall boating incidents (-4.9%) and non-fatal boating injuries (-4.3%), according to the U.S. Coast Guard. However, these often-preventable incidents still affect thousands of people each year.
The leading known contributing factor to boating accidents in 2023 was alcohol, which accounted for 17% of total boating fatalities. Other major contributing factors to boating incidents were operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed and machinery failure.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
