TOP 10 STATES BY RECREATIONAL WATERCRAFT ACCIDENTS, 2014 (1) |
|
Rank |
State |
Accidents |
Deaths |
People injured |
Property damage
($000) |
1 |
Florida |
581 |
70 |
327 |
$7,387 |
2 |
California |
379 |
38 |
256 |
2,352 |
3 |
New York |
175 |
27 |
105 |
1,576 |
4 |
Texas |
167 |
39 |
119 |
1,527 |
5 |
Missouri |
142 |
14 |
101 |
1,683 |
6 |
Maryland |
130 |
12 |
96 |
584 |
7 |
North Carolina |
124 |
26 |
92 |
845 |
7 |
South Carolina |
124 |
14 |
92 |
979 |
9 |
Washington |
122 |
22 |
67 |
2,070 |
10 |
Louisiana |
113 |
18 |
114 |
626 |
(1) Includes accidents involving $2,000 or more in property damage. Includes watercraft such as motorboats and sailboats and other vessels such as jet skis.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard. |
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