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Here Are The Facts

DATA IS SOON TO BE UPDATED WITH INPUT FROM GARY POLSON OF POLSON ENTERPRISES, AND THE U.S. COAST GUARD. POLSON ENTERPRISES, RBBI.COM, IS THE 'GOTO' WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND STARTLING BOATING INFORMATION .

TOP FIVE TYPES OF ACCIDENTS

RANK:	ACCIDENT TYPE	NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS	NUMBER OF DEATHS
1	COLLISION WITH VESSEL	1,378	79
2	FALLS OVERBOARD	498	213
3	COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT	497	41
4	SKIER MISHAP	464	10
5	CAPSIZING	442	199

Manatees (Currently Updating)

"Human-related threats to manatees continue to increase and show no signs of abatement," said Patti Thompson, Director of Science and Conservation at Save the Manatee Club. Last year, 31% of manatee deaths were from collisions with boats. This is unacceptably high mortality attributed to just one cause when it is largely preventable."

-- From WANTED: Responsible Boaters - Responsibility on the water is more than just about lifejackets - by John P. Whelan, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (see http://auxguidanceskills.info/ AND http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/Boating_Statistics_2005.pdf for more information.)

YEAR	FATALITIES	INJURIES	ACCIDENTS
2005	697	3,451	4,969
2004	678	3,363	4,904
2003	703	3,888	5,438

Did You Know?

Human Facts – Did You Know?

There are approximately 37 annual human deaths from propeller strikes

74% of all recreational boating injuries are from outboard motors

40% of boating injuries involve children

A typical 3-blade propeller running at 3,200 rpms can inflict 160 impacts in one second

A typical recreational propeller can travel from head to toe on an average person in less than one tenth of a second

Manatee Facts – Did You Know?

Of manatee deaths caused by boats, 60% are the result of blunt impact, 40% are from propeller injuries

It is common for manatees to have 3 or 4 separate propeller strikes

Speed, impact, and fast-spinning propellers (even at low speeds), kill this docile animal

The leading identified cause of manatee deaths in 2006 was watercraft-related

Manatees remain listed as endangered at the federal level