The U.S. Coast Guard’s 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics are now. Quick takeaways: Compared to 2017, the number of accidents decreased 3.4%; Alcohol use continues to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; Top five primary contributing factors in accidents ranked are operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, machinery failure, and excessive speed.
Read the statistics at https://uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_statistics.php?fbclid=IwAR2EwX9WD6Et-ICVmMX54JGe_W-wvbjtgItdInLN6sGLq0iQjBUcio4nouY.