Boating accident statistics

17:06 Publicado por Mario Galarza

Boating accidents caused for several reasons. For these reasons, negligence, excessive speed, lack of experience and no search may be the operator. Some boating accidents are the result of a defect in the boat. In this case, the operator can a complaint against the manufacturer have boating.

In 2008 there were related losses boating almost 3700. These deaths occurred in five different types of boats. The boats consist of open boat, watercraft, cabin motor boating, Canoe/Kayak and rowing boat. While the number of boating accidents rose from 4,967 to 5,191 in 2007 in 2006. This number was decreased in 2008. In 2008 over 510 deaths were related to drown and all, but were 49 no life jacket wear.

Most of the boating deaths in 2008 were negligence or recklessness in connection with operator. There were however other causes of boating fatalities. The top 10 reasons for boating deaths are listed below:

Alcohol UsePassenger or BehaviorWeatherOperator InexperienceCareless skiers and reckless OperationExcessive speed operator InattentionMachinery FailureForce of the wave or wake

As it is important not to drink and drive a motor vehicle, it is also important not to a boat to drive while under the influence of alcohol. It affected that can lead operator judgment and deaths. There were 124 boating deaths related to alcohol use. Almost half of the 276 boating accidents related to alcohol caused death.

The only one of the most cause of injury or boating accidents were a result of reckless operation of the boat. 392 492 Accidents associated with the careless or reckless operation caused injuries. Open the motor boats, by far the majority part of accounted for fatalities associated with boating. Over 700 people lost their lives in 2008 motor Kupang. Canoers and kayaker was also a large number of casualties amounting to nearly 230.

Exercise while on a boat is security of the utmost importance. Some deaths are caused by weather, disruption and waves. These types of accidents can be unavoidable in some cases. However, the most common cause of death was on board due to the fall, and the second cause of death was collisions. Each of these types of deaths are preventable with the correct operation and vest.

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