With the release of the 2017 Boating Accident Statistical Report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages boaters to focus on simple, effective steps that make boating safer. “For 2017, the leading contributor to boating accidents was the …
A report by the U.S. Coast Guard shows that fatal recreational-boating accidents in Alaska have doubled over the last year. There were 14 fatal boating wrecks that killed 19 people in Alaska in 2016, the Ketchikan Daily News reported. That’s …
Boating fatalities in Minnesota remain high despite stepped-up efforts to stop people from going out on the water while intoxicated. The state Department of Natural Resources reports there were 17 boating-related deaths in Minnesota in 2016, and 18 last year, …
Gov. Pat Quinn approved several laws aimed at increasing boater safety Saturday during a holiday weekend when many Illinois residents are out on lakes and rivers. The Chicago Democrat signed the three measures at a ceremony on the shores of …
State wildlife officials report a record low of 13 boating fatalities for Louisiana in 2013. The previous low for boating fatalities was 19 in 1992 with a high of 79 in 1974 – the first year boating incident statistics were …
U.S. Coast Guard officials in Connecticut are warning boaters to make safety their priority this boating season, saying emergency crews have responded to a high number of boating incidents on the water this year. The Coast Guard says its units …