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.