Coast Guard Reports Fewest Boating Deaths in More than 50 Years

Coast Guard reports fewest boating fatalities in more than 50 years

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard reports the fewest boating fatalities since the service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago.

Coast Guard reports fewest boating deaths in more than 50 years

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that there were fewer boating deaths in 2024 than any year in more than five decades.

Coast Guard reports fewest boating fatalities in more than 50 years - Alaska Native News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Tuesday. The report records the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago. Fatalities fell 1.4% to 556 from 564 in 2023, while overall incidents increased by 1.1% from 3,844 to 3.887. Nonfatal injuries increased 2.1% […] The post Coast Guard reports fewest boating fatalities in more than 50 years appeare…

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Coast Guard Reports Fewest Boating Fatalities

JULY 2, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Tuesday. The report records the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago. Fatalities fell 1.4% to 556 from 564 in 2023, while overall incidents increased by 1.1% from 3,844 to 3.887. Nonfatal injuries increased 2.1% from 2,126 to 2,170. Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in …

2024 Recreational Boating Statistics

The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report which details the fewest boating fatalities since the Service began collecting statistics more than 50 years ago. Fatalities fell 1.4% to 556 from 564 in 2023, while overall incidents increased by 1.1% from 3,844 to 3.887. Non-fatal injuries increased 2.1% from 2,126 to 2,170. Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents in 2…